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单词 long-suffering
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long-sufferingn.

Brit. /ˌlɒŋˈsʌf(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌlɔŋˈsəf(ə)rɪŋ/, /ˌlɑŋˈsəf(ə)rɪŋ/
Forms: see long adj.1 and n.1 and suffering n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Greek lexical item. Etymons: long adj.1, suffering n.
Etymology: < long adj.1 + suffering n., ultimately rendering Hellenistic Greek μακροθυμία (see longanimity n.). Compare earlier long-sufferance n.With the use in quot. 1526, compare early modern German langmutt (1522 in Luther's version of the New Testament in the passage translated; German Langmut ; after post-classical Latin longanimitas longanimity n.).
Chiefly in religious contexts.
Patient endurance of provocation or trial; forbearance, longanimity.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > calmness > patience > [noun] > long-suffering
sufferancea1300
sufferinga1340
longanimityc1400
long-sufferancec1405
long-suffering1496
patiencec1500
endurance1600
enduring1603
endurementa1716
1496 Rote or Myrour Consolacyon & Conforte (de Worde) sig. Aiij Remembrynge his goodnes, his pacyence, and longe sufferynge, we sholde tourne to hym.
1526 Bible (Tyndale) Gal. v. 22 The frute off the sprete is, love, ioye, peace, longe sufferynge [Gk. μακροθυμία].
1597 J. Payne Royall Exchange 39 Cease thy admirations on Gods longe suffrings and providens, neyther mervell..why God delayeth his help.
1611 Bible (King James) Rom. ii. 4. Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering ? View more context for this quotation
1645 J. Winthrop Declar. Former Passages 1 Endeavouring..in the midst of many injuries and insolencies to exercise much patience and long suffering towards them.
a1729 J. Rogers 19 Serm. (1735) 351 His Forbearance and Long-suffering will not endure for ever.
1808 C. Anderson Let. 21 Sept. in H. Anderson Life & Lett. C. Anderson (1854) iii. 85 Let everything be done with love, meekness, and longsuffering.
1855 J. S. C. Abbott Hist. Napoleon I. viii. 154 Napoleon, who was by no means distinguished for meekness and long-suffering.
1860 R. C. Trench Serm. in Westm. Abbey xxx. 339 Long-suffering, or slowness to anger.
1900 S. J. Weyman Story Francis Cludde (new ed.) xxi. 244 Proof even against the long-suffering which had plucked him from the abyss and given him one more chance of repentance.
1988 R. Powers Prisoner's Dilemma (1996) ii. 31 Eddie's face crumpled in fear, which he at once expertly oiled into a look of amused long-suffering.
1996 R. C. Sproul Now, that's Good Question! vi. 165 God is patient, but his long-suffering is designed to give us time to come to ourselves.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

long-sufferingadj.

Brit. /ˌlɒŋˈsʌf(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈlɔŋˈˌsəf(ə)rɪŋ/, /ˈlɑŋˈˌsəf(ə)rɪŋ/
Forms: see long adv.1 and suffering adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: long adv.1, suffering adj.
Etymology: < long adv.1 + suffering adj., after long-sufferance n., long-suffering n.In quot. 1535 perhaps influenced by German langmütig (see longmood adj. at long adj.1 and n.1 Compounds 4a), itself after classical Latin longanimus and ultimately after Hellenistic Greek μακρόθυμος (see longanimous adj.). The Hebrew original has 'ereḵ appāyim slow to anger.
Patient or forbearing in spite of troubles or provocation.
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the mind > emotion > calmness > patience > [adjective] > long-suffering
longmoodeOE
sufferable1303
sufferantc1330
sufferinga1340
long1483
long-willeda1500
long-enduring1527
long-suffering1535
long-minded1618
longanimous1620
Indian1737
enduring1816–7
endurant1866
1535 Bible (Coverdale) Exod. xxxiv. 6 Lorde Lorde, God, mercifull and gracious, and longe sufferinge.
1611 Bible (King James) 2 Pet. iii. 9 The Lorde..is long-suffring [Gk. μακροθυμεῖ] to vs-ward. View more context for this quotation
1687 J. Dryden Hind & Panther iii. 88 And grants ungratefull friends a lengthn'd space, T' implore the remnants of long suff'ring grace.
1730 W. Harte Ess. Satire 24 Long-suff'ring nature must not always hold; In virtue's cause 'tis gen'rous to be bold.
1760 Battle of Reviews ix. 126 My Soul is sorrowful, that such long suffering Wights as you are..should at present be so much puzzled in the Paths of Fear.
1837 W. Irving Adventures Capt. Bonneville I. 269 They showed themselves..as brave and skilful in war as they had been mild and long-suffering in peace.
1860 E. B. Pusey Minor Prophets 374 God can be long-suffering, because He can, whenever He sees good, punish.
1900 Speaker 8 Sept. 615/1 Henry the Sixth's longsuffering Queen rested here awhile.
1987 J. Rule Memory Board xii. 213 His sweet, long-suffering aunt..is enough to give even an adolescent stomach indigestion.
2012 Independent 15 Aug. 5/5 Many of the long-suffering travellers aboard this morning's early trains from Macclesfield to London Euston will have paid £145 one-way.

Derivatives

long-ˈsufferingly adv.
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the mind > emotion > calmness > patience > [adverb] > long-sufferingly
sufferinglya1340
sufferably1483
long-sufferingly1633
enduringly1838
1633 D. Rogers Pract. Catech. (rev. ed.) ii. ii. 40 This absolute and unstayned obedience, to goe through all difficulties, meekely, long sufferingly, cheerefully,..was the maine effect of his Vnction.
1891 ‘L. Keith’ Lost Illusion I. iii. 54 Priscilla bore..long-sufferingly with this mild pursuit.
2003 Independent on Sunday 29 June (Life Etc. section) 3/2 As usual, someone had called the police and they rolled up long-sufferingly.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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