No Encyclopedia Entry for Tarry Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (n.) Consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar. 2. (v. i.) To stay or remain behind; to wait. 3. (v. i.) To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter. 4. (v. i.) To stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge. 5. (v. t.) To delay; to defer; to put off. 6. (v. t.) To wait for; to stay or stop for. 7. (n.) Stay; stop; delay.
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