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OP Hi all ... a question about today's word, tarry.
I've tarried from time to time - probably in every sense that Anu's definition lays out - but I've never seen it used as a noun.
Do you have a tarry?
Do you do a tarry?
Do you receive a tarry?
Seems strange to me! And it's not listed as a noun in COD. Perhaps someone should ask John Simpson about it on December 19.
The idiot also known as Capfka ...
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Tarry (a while) Capital Kiwi 12/14/00 08:45 AM Re: Tarry (a while) TEd Remington 12/14/00 10:25 AM Re: Tarry (a while) Capital Kiwi 12/14/00 10:59 AM Re: Tarry (a while) Bridget 12/17/00 06:01 AM Re: Tarry (a while) tsuwm 12/17/00 07:06 AM
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