fly-slowadj.
Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈfly-slow.
rare.
the world > time > duration > [adjective] > long-lasting or enduring > too long or tedious > slow-moving
1632 W. Shakespeare i. iii. 144 The flye-slow houres [sic in some copies of F2 only; 1597 slie slow, 1623 slye slow].
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