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slothful

adj

Etymology

From sloth + -ful.

  1. inherited from *slaiwiþō✻ — “slowness, lateness”
  2. inherited from *slaiwiþu✻
  3. inherited from slǣwþ
  4. inherited from slouthe
  5. formed as slothful — “sloth + -ful”

Definitions

  1. Lazy

    Lazy; idle; tending to sloth.

    • He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The neighborhood

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