Folklore: What does 'tarried mean?

Subject: RE: Folklore: What does 'tarried mean?
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 23 Feb 18 - 04:58 PM

OP: "we tarried and shifted"

In context: to remain and do everything one can to get by in the meanwhile. Esp. when others are leaving. Opposite of "shiftless."

Subject: RE: Folklore: What does 'tarried mean?
From: Hrothgar
Date: 23 Feb 18 - 11:30 PM

I thought "tarried" was a punishment closely related to being "featherried".

Subject: RE: Folklore: What does 'tarried mean?
From: Iains
Date: 24 Feb 18 - 04:30 AM

Only if having a conversation with Stanley Unwin.