adj. (old: now recognised).—Diffuse; protracted; loquacious. See quots. 1696 and 1796.

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  1592.  NASHE, Pierce Penilesse, His Supplication to the Divell [GROSART (1883–4), ii. 77]. It will make them iolly LONG-WINDED.

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  1635.  DAVENANT, News from Plymouth, ii. 1. I never read of such a LONG-WINDED monster.

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  c. 1696.  B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v. LONG-WINDED Paymaster, one that very slowly, heavily, or late Paies.

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  1725.  A New Canting Dictionary, s.v.

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  1796.  GROSE, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (3rd ed.), s.v. LONG-WINDED. A LONG-WINDED parson; one who preaches long, tedious sermons. A LONG-WINDED paymaster; one who takes long credit.

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  1871.  W. C. RUSSELL, Book of Authors, p. 68. [Sir Walter Scott on Lord Clarendon’s style]: a little LONG-WINDED.

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