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The state of being remanent; continuance; permanence. [R.] Jer. Taylor. The remanence of the will in the fallen spirit. Coleridge.

The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a year. The confessor had often made considerable residences in Normandy. Sir M. Hale.

A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a round of pleasures.

currency; popularity. it is impossible for detached papers to have a general run, or long continuance, if not diversified with humor. Addison.

Following; succeeding; in continuance. What to this was sequent Thou knowest already. Shak.

Not living or lasting long; being of short continuance; as, a short-lived race of beings; short-lived pleasure; short-lived passion.

Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of long standing; an officer of long standing. An ancient thing of long standing. Bunyan.

Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city. Make haste, and leave thy business and thy care; No mortal interest can be worth thy stay. Dryden. Embrace the hero and his stay implore. Waller.

Of short continuance; passing away quickly. Shak.

Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome. -- Te"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Te"di*ous*ness, n. I see a man's life is a tedious one. Shak. I would not be tedious to the court. Bunyan.

Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some continuance. His dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears. Milton.

Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance.

ength with pain and fatigue of body or mind, especially of the body, with efforts of some continuance or duration; to labor; to work.

In a transitory manner; with brief continuance.

A sudden sharp pain; a darting local pain of momentary continuance; as, a twinge in the arm or side. " A twinge for my own sin." Dryden.

To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as by continuance. I stay too long by thee; I weary thee. Shak.

At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still. Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens. Addison.