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Thread #63901   Message #1043404
Posted By: Jim McLean
28-Oct-03 - 04:49 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: What does 'tarried mean?
Subject: RE: Folklore: What does 'tarried mean?
Dally is derived from French 'to chat' and I suppose it means to pass the time of day leisurely, as McGrath of Harlow says 'not getting a move on'. Matt McGinn was trying to do a Scottish 'Que sera, sera' and 'tarry 'just happens to rhyme with 'marry'.