livelong

(livlôŋ′)

adjective

whole; entire: the livelong day

Origin: ME lefe longe, lit., lief long (see lief): the first word is merely intens.: altered by assoc. with live

See livelong in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Complete; whole: the livelong day.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: : leve, lefe, dear, used as an intensive (from Old English lēof, dear; see leubh- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + long, long; see long1

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