"hægt og bítandi" meaning in Icelandic

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Adverb

Etymology: Literally, “slowly and biting(ly)”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|slowly and biting(ly)}} “slowly and biting(ly)”, {{lit|slowly and biting(ly)}} Literally, “slowly and biting(ly)” Head templates: {{head|is|adverbs|||||||head=}} hægt og bítandi, {{is-adv}} hægt og bítandi
  1. slowly but effectively, by inches, inch by inch Synonyms: hægt og hægt, smám saman, hægt og sígandi, smátt og smátt, rólega Related terms: framvinda, fara hægt í sakirnar, taka rólega á málum, fara ekki geyst
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          "english": "Her endurance shall slowly dwindle.",
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          "word": "fara hægt í sakirnar"
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