laboursome en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈleɪbəɹsəm/ (US)
- /ˈleɪbəsəm/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From labour + -some.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Hard-working.
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(archaic) Characterised or marked by labour; laborious; difficult, elaborate, involved.
your laboursome and dainty trims
1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iv]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| laborsome | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more laboursome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most laboursome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |