longsome

English

Alternative forms

langsome (Scotland)

Etymology

From Middle English longsum, from Old English langsum (“long; taking a long time; lasting a long time; long-enduring; long-suffering”), from Proto-Germanic *langasamaz (“lengthy; long-lasting; vast; extensive”), equivalent to long +‎ -some. Cognate with Saterland Frisian loangsoam (“slow”), Dutch langzaam (“slow”), German langsam (“slow”), Swedish långsam (“slow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɒŋsəm/

Adjective

longsome (comparative more longsome, superlative most longsome)

(archaic, Britain dialectal) Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.
(Britain dialectal) Tedious; tiresomely long.

Derived terms

longsomely
longsomeness

Translations

Scots: langsome

Anagrams

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