longsomeness

English

Etymology

From Middle English *langsumnesse, from Old English langsumnes (“length; patience, long-suffering”), equivalent to longsome +‎ -ness.

Noun

longsomeness (uncountable)

The quality of being longsome; lengthiness.

Synonyms

enduringness, protractedness; see also Thesaurus:lastingness

References

“longsome”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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