年とし久ひさしく

adverb

for many years; anciently

Archaic or highly literary adverb meaning 'for a long time' or 'since ancient times'. Not used in everyday speech; encountered mainly in classical texts or poetic language.

• 年とし久ひさしくこの地ちに住すみ着ついた民たみの話はなしが伝つたわっている。

  A tale has been passed down of people who settled in this land many years ago.

• 年とし久ひさしく語かたり継つがれてきた伝でん説せつを、今いまも村むら人びとは覚おぼえている。

  The villagers still remember the legend that has been told for many years.