See Also: tarriance(dictionary)

disa (iou) and tarriance (iou)


disa (iou)



disa noun. M19.
[mod. Latin: ult. origin unkn.]
Any of various terrestrial orchids of the genus Disa, native to southern Africa and Madagascar and with dark green leaves.

tarriance (iou)



tarriance noun. arch. LME.
[from TARRY verb + -ANCE.]
The action of tarrying; delay, procrastination. LME.
T. Hardy Worn with tarriance I care for life no more.
Temporary residence or sojourn in a place. Formerly also, waiting in expectation or for someone or something. M16.
T. Hodgkin During this tarriance at Rome..Theodoric commenced..draining the Pontine Marshes.