Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From long + sufferance, ultimately rendering Hellenistic Greek μακροθυμία.
Definition of long-sufferance in US English:
long-sufferance
noun
rare
Long-suffering.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From long + sufferance, ultimately rendering Hellenistic Greek μακροθυμία.