agelong en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *aetāticum Old French eagebor. Middle English age English age English -long English agelong From age + -long.
Meanings
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Lasting throughout all time; eternal.
Latter day witches, continuing the age-long cult, frequently made use of these old circles as meeting places, holding esbats, sabbats, and performing their ritual "ring" dances within the circumference of the tall granite stones.
1965, Ruth E. St. Leger-Gordon, Witchcraft and Folklore of Dartmoor, page xviii. 146:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most agelong | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| age-long | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more agelong | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |