tarrying

English

Verb

tarrying

  1. present participle and gerund of tarry

Noun

tarrying (plural tarryings)

  1. The act of one who tarries; a waiting or staying behind.
    • 1858, R. B. Stratton, Captivity of the Oatman Girls:
      Our teams were now considerably jaded, and we found it necessary to make frequent halts and tarryings for the purpose of recruiting them.
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