[f. as prec. + -ING2.] That tarries: a. Delaying, lingering, tardy; b. Remaining, abiding.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Pars. T., ¶ 644. The synne that men clepen Tarditas, as whan a man is to laterede or tariynge er he wole turne to god.
1422. trans. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv., 223. Tarynge of speche, the voyce ful and stronge.
1483. Cath. Angl., 378/1. Taryinge, morosus (A.).
1654. Z. Coke, Logick, 38. Action is either Immanent and tarrying [or] Transient and passing.
Hence Tarryingly adv., lingeringly, tardily.
1450–1530. Myrr. our Ladye, 26. The systers fulfyll the offyce of theyr seruyce somwhat more tareyngly.
