Patient endurance of provocation or trial; longanimity.
1526. Tindale, Gal. v. 22. The frute off the sprete is, love, ioye, peace, longe sufferynge [so Coverdale; Luther has langmüthigkeit]. Ibid. (1529[?]), Prol. to Exod. (1884), 162. Marke the longesoferinge and softe pacience of Moses.
1597. J. Payne, Royal Exch., 39. Cease thy admirations on Gods longe suffrings and providens, neyther mervell … why God delayeth his help.
1611. Bible, Rom. ii. 4. Or despisest thou the riches of his goodnesse, and forbearance, and long suffering, not knowing that the goodnes of God leadeth thee to repentance?
a. 1729. J. Rogers, 19 Serm. (1735), 351. His Forbearance and Long-suffering will not endure for ever.
1854. J. S. C. Abbott, Napoleon (1855), I. viii. 154. Napoleon, who was by no means distinguished for meekness and long-suffering.
1860. Trench, Serm. Westm. Abb., xxx. 339. Long-suffering, or slowness to anger.
