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west-lang

(adv.)
Grammar
west-lang, adv.
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With the length measured in a westerly direction Se wudu is eástlang and westlang hundtwelftiges míla lang the length of the wood measuring east and west is one hundred and twenty miles Chr. 893 ; Erl. 88, 28.

westnorþ-lang

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westnorþ-lang, adv. or adj. [cf. west-lang]
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With the length lying north-west (and south-east) Þonne is Italia land westnorðlang and eástsúðlang Italiae situs a circio in eurum tenditur Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22; 17

langsum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
langsum-ness, e; f.

Length

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Length Langsumnysse daga longitudinem dierum, Ps. Spl. 20, 4. Swá ðæt hí ne beón þurh ða deópnysse ǽmóde ne þurh ða langsumnysse ǽþrytte so that they be not discouraged by the deepness, nor wearied by the length, Homl. Th. ii. 446, 8.

norþ-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ-lang, adj.
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Having its length extending northwards, running north and south Tó ðon norðlangan gráfette, C. D. v. 195, 6. On ðone norðlangan hlinc, iii. 135, 24

be-prenan

(v.)
Grammar
be-prenan, be-preðan

To winknictare

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To wink; nictare Tele nú ða lenge ðære hwíle, ðe ðú ðín éage on beprenan [bepreðan, Cott.] mǽge compare now the length of the time, wherein thou mayest wink thine eye, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 7

fót-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fót-gemearc, es; n.

A foot-marklength of a footūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo

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A foot-mark, length of a foot; ūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo Se légdraca wæs fíftiges fótgemearces lang the fire-dragon was fifty feet of measure long, Beo. Th. 6077; B. 3042

efen-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-lang, adj.
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Equally long. of the same length, coextensive with, stretching all along Se milte bið emlang and gædertenge þǽre wambe, Lch. ii. 242, 15.

Linked entry: lang

eln-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
eln-gemet, es; n.

An ell-measure, the length of an ell, two feet? cŭbĭtālis mensura, ulnae mensūra

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An ell-measure, the length of an ell, two feet?

lang-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lang-líce, adv.

Longat lengthfor a long time

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Long, at length, for a long time Langlíce tractim; Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 12. Hét ðone diácon langlíce swingan, Homl. Th. i. 426, 13: ii. 490, 5. Langlíce on gebedum læg, 160, 35: 510, 25. Langlíce bæd, i. 66, 23

niht-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
niht-lang, adj.

Night-longa night in length

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Night-long, a night in length Nafa ðú nánes þearfan wedd mid ðé nihtlangne fyrst si pauper est proximus tuus, non pernoctabit apud te pignus, Deut. 24, 12 : Cd. Th. 191, 2; Exod. 208 : Andr. Kmbl. 1668; An. 836 : 2620; An. 1311 : Elen.

lencten-bere

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-bere, spring-sown barley (?cf. lenten corne as . . . otys, pecys, barley. v.
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D. lenten-corn) Nime þonne clǽnne lengten*-*bere and grinde on handcwyrna, Nap 42. Cf. lencten-eorþe

rúmlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rúmlíce, adv.

largely, fully,liberallygraciously, kindly, benignly

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largely, fully, at large, at length Ðæt hí rúmlíce roccettaþ swíðe, Ps. Th. 143, 16. Ðás þing rúmlíce gecýðan, Anglia viii. 303, 48. Ymbe ðás þing rúmlícor sprecan, 321, 36. Tó-dǽledlícor vel rúm[licor ?] differentius, Wrt.

Linked entry: rúm-líc

cild-geogoþ

(n.)
Grammar
cild-geogoþ, e; f.
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Infancy, childhood Þá feówer tíman, lengten, . . . , and eác þá gelícnyssa, ꝥ ys cildhád, . . . lengtentíma and cildiugoð geþwǽrlǽcað, Angl. viii. 299, 26. Swá hé ǽr behét on his cildgeogoðe, Lch. iii. 438, 10.

Linked entries: cild-hád cild-ildu

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, ond-long, on-long; prep. only gen.

On lengthALONGby the side ofin longumper

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On length, ALONG, by the side of; in longum, per Lǽte yrnan ðæt blód nyðer andlang ðæs weofudes decurrere faciet sanguinem super crepidinem altaris; he will let the blood run down along the altar, Lev. 1, 15.

líne

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III. a continuous extent of length without breadth or thickness :-- On ðone munt þe sý in ðǽre lengoðe seó líne ðe wile .xxxiii. síða ealne eoiðan ymbehwyrft útan ymblicgan, Sal. K. 152, 5.

FÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓT, nom. acc: gen. fótes; dat. fét, fóte; pl. nom. acc. fét, fótas; gen. fóta; dat. inst. fótum; m.

a FOOTpésthe footpēs

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Th. 1494; B. 745. the foot; pēs, gen. pĕdis The foot of a man, a measure of length, was divided into twelve equal parts or inches, Similar entries v. ynce, es; m. inch; and an inch is three barley-corns in length.

lencten

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Ic þé lǽre ꝥ þú þín lengten rihtlíce gehealde, and tó ánes mǽles þæt fæsten gefæste, Wlfst. 247, 33. Fæste hé án lengten ( unam quadrigesimam ), Ll. Th. ii. 210, 25. On þám þrím lengctenum, 134, 31.

hóc

a hookchaindragginga fish-hook

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Gl. 289, II), 63, 81 (both glosses occur in lists of words connected with ships). a sharp bend or angle in the length of anything

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, to grow long, <b>langian</b> to cause longing, may be taken together.
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Add: to lengthen (intrans.) Syððan langað seó niht and wanað se dæg, Angl. viii. 311, 28. Éfern longeð aduesperascit Lk. R. 24, 29. impers. to cause longing, &amp;c.

fur-lang

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Add: as a lineal measure, originally 'the length of the drive of the plough before it is turned,' usually 40 rods, the eighth of a mile Of ðone forda úp on ðá ríðe án furlang wið súðan ðá cyrican; andlang ríðe, C. D. vi. 1, 25.