Tarry
/ˈtɑːri/noun
To delay or remain in a place for a while.
Did you know?The verb “tarry” is historically tied to the idea of lingering or staying behind, and its older Germanic relatives show that English has long had a word for the strange power of not moving on.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ter-
“To rub, bore, or twist”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tarjaną
“To delay, hinder, or restrain”
Old English
OE
tærgan / tergan
“To vex, provoke, or irritate”
Middle English
ME
tarien
“To delay, stay, or linger”
Modern English
English
tarry
“To remain behind or delay for a time”