一切經音義 8.205

8.205

淹久（於炎反杜注左傳云淹久也又云淹留也郭璞注山海經云淹滯也稽久也說文從水奄聲也）。

淹久 (the fanqie 於 + 炎 [yān]; Du's commentary on the Zuozhuan says: "淹 means for a long time." It also says: "淹 means lingering." Guo Pu's commentary on the Shanhaijing says: "淹 means stagnating; delaying long." The Shuowen: "From 水 [water] with 奄 providing the sound").