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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
over-long

"for too long a time," late 14c., from over- + long (adj.).

Usage examples of "over-long".

Over the six miles I managed to build up a comfortable picture of a soft-eyed little colt with pendulous abdomen and over-long hair.

The distance was but short, yet I found it over-long, which is not wonderful considering that the people stopped to line up as I went by and to cast upon me a shower of opprobrious derision - for Toulouse was a very faithful and loyal city.