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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1420
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(Tarryand,) Taryand, ppl. adj. [ME and e.m.E. tariynge (Chaucer), tarrying (1654).] Time-consuming. — c1420 Wynt. i 1414 (W).
Esraw gat Jara … And syne be lyne evin descendand That to rehers were taryand
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"Tarryand ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/tarryand>
