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tarriance

[ tar-ee-uhns ]

noun

Archaic.
  1. delay.
  2. sojourn.


tarriance

/ ˈ³Ùæ°ùɪə²Ô²õ /

noun

  1. an archaic word for delay
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Origin of tarriance1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; tarry 1, -ance
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Seeing him come and somewhat provoked at his long tarriance, she began to rail at him, saying, 'Devil take the man!

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Making these Tents stronger or slighter, according to the time of their tarriance.

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Howbeit we made no longer tarriance in either of these two towns, for that my father had resolved to fix his abode in the city of Geneva.'

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So feared the King,   And, after two days' tarriance there, returned.

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Thus one cause of my tarriance to you I do render: Another I had as I came by the way, Which did me the longer from your company stay.

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