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Abide :: Abide (v. i.) To wait; to pause; to delay.

Tarriance :: Tarriance (n.) The act or time of tarrying; delay; lateness.

Procedendo :: Procedendo (n.) In English practice, a writ issuing out of chancery in cases where the judges of subordinate courts delay giving judgment, commanding them to proceed to judgment..

Dandle :: Dandle (v. t.) To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.

Delays :: Delays (pl. ) of Dela.

Comperendinate :: Comperendinate (v. t.) To delay.

Late :: Late (a.) After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early..

Straightways :: Straightway (adv.) Immediately; without loss of time; without delay.

Directly :: Directly (adv.) Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately.

Mora :: Mora (n.) Delay; esp., culpable delay; postponement..

Linger :: Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.

Weather-bound :: Weather-bound (a.) Kept in port or at anchor by storms; delayed by bad weather; as, a weather-bound vessel..

Cunctative :: Cunctative (a.) Slow; tardy; dilatory; causing delay.

Defer :: Defer (v. t.) To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.

Instantly :: Instantly (adv.) Without the least delay or interval; at once; immediately.

Outright :: Outright (adv.) Immediately; without delay; at once; as, he was killed outright..

Forslow :: Forslow (v. t.) To delay; to hinder; to neglect; to put off.

Downright :: Downright (adv.) Without delay; at once; completely.

Delay :: Delay (n.) To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time; to retard the motion, or time of arrival, of; as, the mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow..

Respite :: Respite (n.) To delay or postpone; to put off.

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