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▪ I. lingering, vbl. n.|ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ|
[-ing1.]
a. The action of the vb. linger. Also rarely in pl., last remaining traces (of something).
a1300Cursor M. 16292 And quils þou liues here wit vs Þi lengring sal be care. c1375Ibid. 6686 (Fairf.) Þe smyter sal quite his leching and make amendis for his lyngering. 1534More Comf. agst. Trib. ii. Wks. 1172/1, I know my lingering not likely to last longe, but out wil my snuffe sodainly some daye within a while. 1570Sir T. Wilson Demosthenes 45 Lingering is noysome when necessity requires haste. 1582Stanyhurst æneis ii. (Arb.) 66 Now, quod he, no lingring, let vs hence. 1667Milton P.L. ii. 702. 1822 W. Irving in Life & Lett. (1864) II. 80, I..am still troubled with lameness and inflammation in the ankles, the lingerings of my tedious malady. 1864Tennyson En. Ard. 267 After a lingering,..The little innocent soul flitted away. 1886Willis & Clark Cambridge I. 625 A delay of three years..is a striking illustration of..the lingering of all college work.
†b. Hankering (after). Obs.
1608Hieron Wks. I. 732/1 Remoue from him..all worldly desires, all lingring after the deceiuing sweetnes of these earthly things. 1642Rogers Naaman 89 Gods judgements..crossing their lingring after Caanan.
c. Hort. Retarding the time of blooming by artificial means.
1907Daily Chron. 13 Feb. 6/4 Lingering is retardation without frost; it keeps September roses blooming until January.
▪ II. ˈlingering, ppl. a.
[-ing2.]
That lingers, delays, loiters, moves slowly, etc.; remaining behind, slow to depart or disappear.
a1547Surrey in Tottel's Misc. (Arb.) 31 Of lingring doutes such hope is sprong pardie. 1561Sackville & Norton Ferrex & Porrex i. ii. 194 The lyngering yeres That draw not forth his ende with faster course. 1594Warres Cyrus 289 We'll starue them with a lingring siege. 1631Gouge God's Arrows i. §63. 105 Whether sudden or lingring judgements. 1697Dryden Virg. Past. viii. 100 Restore, my Charms, My lingring Daphnis to my longing Arms. 1750Gray Elegy 88 Nor cast one longing ling'ring Look behind. 1859J. Cumming Ruth vi. 95 Even in the worst and most depraved of mankind, there is a lingering sense of gratitude. 1878Huxley Physiogr. 203 The lingering remains of volcanic activity.
b. esp. of disease, suffering, or death: Slow, painfully protracted. † Of poisons: Characterized by slow or tardy action. Obs.
1593Shakes. 2 Hen. VI, iii. ii. 247 They will..torture him with grieuous lingring death. 1611― Wint. T. i. ii. 320. 1611 ― Cymb. i. v. 34 Strange ling'ring poysons. 1623Webster Duchess Malfi v. ii, 'Tis a secret That (like a lingring poyson) may chance lie Spread in thy vaines, and kill thee seauen yeare hence. 1627F. Little Mon. Chr. Munif. (1871) 67 His lingering disease increasing, and death approaching. 1655Nicholas Papers (Camden) II. 289 He yet is extreame weake, and I feare his sicknes will proue lingering, but I hope not in any daunger of his life. 1671Milton Samson 618. 1675 Brooks Gold. Key Wks. 1867 V. 81 We see him die with lingering torments. 1677Barrow Serm. Passion 14 And that no stupifying, no transient pain, but one both very acute and lingring. 1712Addison Spect. No. 363 ⁋13 Lingring and Incurable Distempers. 1762–71H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Paint. (1786) IV. 22 He retired..to Richmond, where he died of a lingering illness. 1841Elphinstone Hist. Ind. II. 511 He put the widow of Sévají to a painful and lingering death. 1885Gilbert Mikado ii. Orig. Plays Ser. iii. (1895) 208 Punishment! Yes. Something lingering, with boiling oil in it, I fancy. 1887Kent. Gloss. s.v., He's in a poor lingering way. |