subs. (common).—An indefinitely long time: cf. GREEK KALENDS.
1850. C. KINGSLEY, Alton Locke, xxvii. I haven’t heard more fluent or passionate English this MONTH OF SUNDAYS.
1888. BOLDREWOOD, Robbery under Arms, XL. ‘I ain’t been out of this blessed hole,’ he says, ‘for a MONTH OF SUNDAYS.’
1892. W. E. HENLEY and R. L. STEVENSON, Deacon Brodie, Act i. Sc. 2. It will take no hurt if we put off its discussion till a MONTH OF SUNDAYS.
