"laboursome" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈleɪbəsəm/ [UK] Forms: more laboursome [comparative], most laboursome [superlative]
Etymology: From labour + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|labour|some}} labour + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} laboursome (comparative more laboursome, superlative most laboursome)
  1. (obsolete) Hard-working. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-laboursome-en-adj-YmOSWJEP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -some: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
  2. (now rare) Characterised or marked by labour; laborious; difficult, elaborate, involved. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-laboursome-en-adj-f0DNUxfe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: laborsome [US]

Alternative forms

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