LINGERED

Verb

lingered

simple past tense and past participle of linger

Anagrams

• deerling, eldering, engirdle, reedling

Source: Wiktionary

LINGER

Lin"ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lingered; p. pr. & vb. n. Lingering.] Etym: [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. Long, a.]

Definition: To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate. Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. Gray. Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained. Milton.

Syn.

– To loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate.

Lin"ger, v. t.

1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.] She lingers my desires. Shak.

2. To spend or pass in lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition