Tardy
Pronunciation : Tar"dy
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. tardif, fr. (assumed) LL. tardivus, fr. L. tardus slow.]
Definition : 1. Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift. And check the tardy flight of time. Sandys. Tardy to vengeance, and with mercy brave. Prior.
2. Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments. Arbuthnot. The tardy plants in our cold orchards placed. Waller.
3. Unwary; unready. [Obs.] Hudibras.
4. Criminal; guilty. [Obs.] Collier.
Syn. -- Slow; dilatory; tedious; reluctant. See Slow.
[Compar. Tardier; superl. Tardiest.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Tar"dy
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To make tardy. [Obs.] Shak.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913