- endelong
- , adv. == along, in length. HD. 2822
Oldest English Words. 2014.
Oldest English Words. 2014.
Endlong — End long (?; 115), adv. & prep. [Cf. {Along}.] Lengthwise; along. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The doors were all of adamants eterne, I clenched overthwart and endelong With iron tough. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] He pricketh endelong the large space.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overthwart — O ver*thwart , adv. Across; crosswise; transversely. Y clenched overthwart and endelong. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endlong — adverb Etymology: Middle English endelong, alteration of andlong, from Old English andlang along, from andlang, preposition more at along Date: 13th century archaic lengthwise … New Collegiate Dictionary
endlong — /end lawng , long /, adv. Archaic. lengthwise. [1175 1225; ME endelong; r. OE andlong ALONG] * * * … Universalium
endlong — 1. preposition /ˈɛndlɒŋ/ Along (as opposed to across), from end to end of. Looke what day that endelong Britayne / Ye remove alle the rokkes, stoon by stoon 2. adverb /ˈɛndlɒŋ/ From end to end … Wiktionary
endlong — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb Etymology: Middle English endelong, by folk etymology (influence of ende end) from andlong, from Old English andlang, adverb, along, from andlang, preposition, along more at along archaic : lengthwise … Useful english dictionary