tarry

Words with a similar base: tarry

'tarry'

[loiter.v.01] as in: be about

Examples:
The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
Who is this man that is hanging around the department?

'tarry'

[tarry.v.02] as in: leave slowly and hesitantly

'tarry'

[pitchy.s.02] as in: having the characteristics of pitch or tar

Origins

					tarry (English)
├── -y (English)
│   └── -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
├── tar (English)
│   └── terr (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── teoru (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── tarien (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── tirgan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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