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tarriance

[tar-ee-uhns]

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noun

Archaic.

tarriance

/ ˈtærɪəns /

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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!

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

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.'

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

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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