all the livelong day



all the livelong day

The whole day. "Livelong" comes from the Middle English phrase "leve longe." My hands hurt after sewing all the livelong day. I need a break after watching these kids all the livelong day.
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all the livelong day

all day long. Well, of course you get to feeling stiff, sitting in front of a computer all the livelong day. I'd go crazy if I had to stay at home all the livelong day.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sung-Minsung-meenKorean
Zurab-Georgian
JaxonJAK-sənEnglish (Modern)
LambertLAHM-bert (German), LAHM-bərt (Dutch), lam-BER (French), LAM-bərt (English)German, Dutch, French, English, Ancient Germanic
Jirojee-ṙo:Japanese
BambangBAHM-bahngIndonesian, Javanese