longfuladj.1
/ˈlɒŋf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈlɔŋf(ə)l/, /ˈlɑŋf(ə)l/ English regional (chiefly southern). Now archaic.
Of a period of time or (occasionally) distance: long, esp. inordinately or tediously so. Of an event or action: taking place over a long period of time.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adjective] > wearisome or tedious > tediously long
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infinite1585
long-winded1645
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everlasting1761
longful1777
eternal1787
1777 T. P. Witenham-Hill 11 In yonder heap, 'Tis said great..Cwichelm takes his longful sleep.
1798 J. Jefferson Let. to J. Boucher 19 Mar. (MS.) A longful time, is a curious kind of Hampshire Paragoge—for a long time.
1803 R. Hill Village Dialogues (new ed.) IV. xxix. 39 It seemed to us a longful time to be apart.
1825 J. Jennings Observ. Dial. W. Eng. p. iii Tha Fruit o' longvul labour, years, In theäze veo leaves at last appears.
1866 H. Baird New Series Poems Devonshire Dial. (ed. 4) 69 Tha main-pairt ez a long-ful strait.
1875 F. Kilvert Diary 8 June (1944) 287 It is a longful while since you have been to see us.
1924 E. Phillpotts Redcliff x. 167 That's the best news I've heard for a longful time, Milly.
2009 D. L. Hardy Lover's Knot ii. 39 It's been a longful while since you've been to Trevaglan.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
longfuladj.2
/ˈlɒŋf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈlɔŋf(ə)l/, /ˈlɑŋf(ə)l/ Chiefly U.S. and English regional (northern and midlands).
Full of longing or desire.
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1850 [implied in: ‘I. Marvel’ Battle Summer 251 The idle garçons lean upon the marble-topped tables..looking longfully at the passers by. (at longfully adv.)].
1876 Mrs. Francis S.-Warwickshire Words in W. W. Skeat Orig. Glossaries vi. 129 I ha' been longful to see you again.
1891 North Amer. (Philadelphia) 15 Oct. 2/7 The maiden of discrimination and sentiment lingers with a yearnful longing and a longful yearning.
1974 J. Stevens Cox Ilchester Word List Longful, longing, yearning, strong desire.
2004 R. Hoffman Chicken Dreaming Corn 106 The pretty girl at the front desk who'd..seemed to follow him with longful gaze after he slyly winked.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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