tarry
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I reckon I might counsel this young feller ter heed ther words of Scripture an' 'tarry a while in Jericho fer his beard ter grow.'
From The Tempering by Buck, Charles Neville
“Then,” said he, “let us ‘tarry the Lord’s leisure.’”
From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah
When, the evil-disposed moth meets the 'tarry band he finds no thoroughfare, and is either caught or compelled to seek some other arena of mischief.
From The Home Acre by Roe, Edward Payson
The final remark of Musician 2 is delicious, 'tarry for the mourners, and stay dinner.'
From Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries by Naylor, Edward W. (Edward Woodall)
In the meantime, ‘tarry thou the Lord’s leisure.’
From The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender by Evans, W.O.E.
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