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 2.6tedious = boring or monotonous
- I have too griev'd a heart To take a tedious leave; thus losers part.†
Scene 2.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(tedious) boring -- especially because something goes on too long or without variation
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, tedious can mean "long and slow" or "progressing very slowly" without any implication of being dull or boring.