a.
Do not Christians and Heathens, Jews and Gentiles, poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influence? Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
Starry ray (Zool.),
a. [ From Tar, n. ] Consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
Tarry ye for us, until we come again. Ex. xxiv. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
Come down unto me, tarry not. Gen. xic. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]
One tarried here, there hurried one. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tarry all night, and wash your feet. Gen. xix. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Tarry us here no longer than to-morrow. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
He that will have a cake out of the wheat must needs tarry the grinding. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
He plodded on, . . . tarrying no further question. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Stay; stop; delay. [ Obs. ] E. Lodge. [ 1913 Webster ]