the livelong day
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(the) livelong day — the livelong ˈday idiom (literary) the whole length of the day Main entry: ↑livelongidiom … Useful english dictionary
the livelong day — (all) the livelong day see ↑livelong • • • Main Entry: ↑day (all) the livelong day old fashioned + humorous : all day I ve been working all the livelong day. • • • … Useful english dictionary
all the livelong day — mainly literary phrase used for emphasizing how long a period of time seems to last Thesaurus: continuing or existing for too longsynonym Main entry: livelong * * * (all) the livelong day see ↑livelong … Useful english dictionary
all the livelong day — all day, lasting the whole day Our canary sings all the livelong day from dawn to dusk … English idioms
all the livelong day — mainly literary used for emphasizing how long a period of time seems to last … English dictionary
Livelong — Live long , a. [For lifelong. Cf. {Lifelong}.] 1. Whole; entire; long in passing; used of time, as day or night, in adverbial phrases, and usually with a sense of tediousness. [1913 Webster] The obscure bird Clamored the livelong night. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
livelong — [liv′lôŋ΄] adj. [ME lefe longe, lit., lief long (see LIEF): the first word is merely intens.: altered by assoc. with LIVE1] whole; entire [the livelong day] … English World dictionary
The Little Vagabond — is a poem written by the English poet William Blake. It was published as part of his collection Songs of Experience in 1794. The Poem Dear mother, dear mother, the Church is cold; But the Alehouse is healthy, and pleasant, and warm. Besides, I… … Wikipedia
livelong — lifelong, livelong Lifelong (19c) is a combination of life and long, and means ‘lasting or continuing for a lifetime’ (his lifelong companion). Livelong, pronounced liv long, is a much older word (15c) and is a combination of lief, meaning ‘dear … Modern English usage
livelong — live|long [ˈlıvlɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: lief dear (11 19 centuries) (from Old English leof) (influenced by LIVE1) + long] all the livelong day old fashioned a phrase meaning all day , used when this seems like a long time to you … Dictionary of contemporary English
livelong — adjective AmE oldfashioned all the livelong day a phrase meaning all day, used when this seems like a long time to you lively / laIvli/ adjective 1 FULL OF ENERGY someone who is lively has a lot of energy and is very active: He d always been a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
