Obs. [a. OF. targier, targer (11th c. in Godef.) to tarry:—pop.L. type *tardicāre, deriv. of L. tardāre to be late, to tarry, f. tardus slow. (For Fr. form cf. juger:—L. jūdicāre.) See also TARRY v.] intr. To delay; TARRY v. Hence † Targing vbl. sb.

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c. 1250.  O. Kentish Serm., in O. E. Misc., 36. Ne solde no man targi for to wende to godalmichti ne him to serui.

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c. 1290.  S. Eng. Leg., I. 350/177. Þo he [Askebert] targede a luyte þis luþere dede to done.

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1297.  R. Glouc. (Rolls), 2363. War-to [= why] targe [MSS. 1400– tarie, tarye] we so long to quelle him atten ende?

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a. 1330.  Otuel, 833. Þo wenten þei forþ wiþouten targing.

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c. 1400.  Laud Troy Bk., 7588. So weri thei ben and ouer-charged, Here socour foule fro hem targed.

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c. 1440.  Pallad. on Husb., III. 1075. Fructifying wodes … Wherof sum fruit wol targe & sum wol hie.

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