LIVELONG


Meaning of LIVELONG in English

I. ˈlivˌ ̷ ̷, ˈlīv- adjective

Etymology: Middle English lef long, from lef dear + long — more at lief , long

: whole , entire , complete — usually used of a period of time

the livelong day he sat in his loom, his ear filled with its monotony — George Eliot

II. ˈlivˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: live (I) + long (adverb)

1. : orpine

2. : pearly everlasting

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