tarry
verb (tarry, tarries, tarried, tarrying)
Everyday
- (old use) To tarry is to stay somewhere for a while or to wait before going on. tree →
- (old use) To tarry is to be slow to act, or to delay. tree →
In the lessons
in fairy tales a hero is asked to tarry, meaning to stay and rest or wait a little before going on
Examples
- Tarry with me for a while. tree →
- The knight did not tarry at the gate. tree →
- Why did you tarry so long? tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
An old word meaning to stay or wait a while. It is used when someone is asked to remain, or told not to delay. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales a hero is asked to tarry, meaning to stay and rest or wait a little before going on
Examples
- and tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away; (Torah GEN.27.44, JPS 1917) tree →
- Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will speak unto me more.' (Torah NUM.22.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- Hasten ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of all Egypt; come down unto me, tarry not. (Torah GEN.45.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Why tarry the wheels of his chariots? (Prophets JDG.5.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.' (Prophets 2KI.9.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine. (Writings PRO.23.30, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «tarry» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «tarry» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «tarry» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «tarry» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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