𣨼
linger; harass; entangle
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to linger; to remain; to tarry
literaryLiterary usage indicating physical or emotional reluctance to leave a place. Often used in classical poetry to describe travelers lingering in a location or spring scenery that seems reluctant to depart.
The traveler has lingered in the capital for three years already.
The spring wind lingers on the willows, unwilling to depart.
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He lingered over wine in the riverside pavilion, intoxicated all day long.
verb
to harass; to entangle; to pester; to trouble
literaryIndicates being emotionally or physically troubled by something that clings or persists. Often used in literary descriptions of sorrow, illness, or romantic obsession that will not leave a person alone.
Trouble knits the brows, unable to be dispelled.
Entangled in clouds and rain—romantic dalliance, lingering and melancholic.
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Trivial matters entangle the body, making concentration difficult.