Difference between Linger and Tarry

Linger

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To stay or remain.

Example sentence: That's my job as an actor - to go on and try to do the work so subtle and so fine and specific that the memories will linger for a long time.

Tarry

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sojourn.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Resembling tar.Covered with tar.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To delay or be tardy in beginning or doing anything.To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.To stay somewhere temporarily; to sojourn.