King James Bible

TAR'RY, verb intransitive [Latin taurus, a bull.]

1. To stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge.

Tarry all night and wash your feet. Genesis 19:2.

2. To stay behind. Exodus 12:39.

3. To stay in expectation; to wait.

Tarry ye here for us, till we come again to you. Exodus 24:14.

4. To delay; to put off going or coming; to defer.

Come down to me, tarry not. Genesis 45:9.

5. To remain; to stay.

He that telleth lies, shall not tarry in my sight. Psalms 101:7.

TAR'RY, verb transitive To wait for.

I cannot tarry dinner. [Not in use.]

T'ARRY, adjective [from tar.] Consisting of tar, or like tar.