All 3 Uses of
tedious
in
The Merchant of Venice
- Our house is hell, and thou, a merry devil,
Didst rob it of some taste of tediousness.
Scene 2.3 *tediousness = dullness (boredom)
- Where is the horse that doth untread again His tedious measures with the unbated fire That he did pace them first?†
Scene 2.6
- I have too griev'd a heart To take a tedious leave; thus losers part.†
Scene 2.7
Definition:
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(tedious) boring -- especially because something goes on too long or without variation