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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Lingered

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  • Included in Smiths: No
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Linger

LIN'GER, verb intransitive

1. To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow.

Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind.

Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not. 2 Peter 2:3.

2. To hesitate; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense.

Perhaps thou lingerest, in deep thought detained.

3. To remain long in any state. The patient lingers on a bed of sickness.

LIN'GER, verb transitive To protract.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Lingerer

LIN'GERER, noun One who lingers.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Lingering

LIN'GERING, participle present tense

1. Delaying; loitering.

2. adjective Drawing out in time; remaining long; protracted; as a lingering disease.

To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly.

LIN'GERING, noun A delaying; a remaining long; tardiness; protraction.

The lingerings of holyday customs.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Lingeringly

LIN'GERINGLY, adverb With delay; slowly; tediously.


The Bible

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  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

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