nightlong

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English

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English *nihtlong, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English nihtlang (lasting through the night, night-long, a night in length), equivalent to night +‎ long.

Adjective

nightlong (not comparable)

  1. Lasting a night (i.e. the duration of one night); lasting all night.

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English nihtlonge, nihtlonges, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English nihtlanges (for the night), equivalent to night +‎ long.

Adverb

nightlong (not comparable)

  1. Through the night.