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tarriance

American  
[tar-ee-uhns] / ˈtær i əns /

noun

Archaic.

  1. delay.

  2. sojourn.

tarriance British  
/ ˈtærɪəns /

noun

  1. an archaic word for delay

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Etymology

Origin of tarriance

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; tarry 1, -ance

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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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He who was born in happy hour made no tarriance; they saddled him Bavieca and threw his trappings on.

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