longsome

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 (“taking a long time; slow”), Dutch langzaam (“slow; deliberate; tardy”), German langsam (“slow; sluggish; tardy”), Swedish långsam (“slow; sluggish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɒŋsəm/

Adjective

longsome (comparative more longsome, superlative most longsome)

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

Anagrams

• englooms