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<hw>Length</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>lengthe</ets>, AS. <ets>leng<?/</ets>, fr. <ets>land</ets>, <ets>long</ets>, long; akin to D. <ets>lengte</ets>, Dan. <ets>l\'91ngde</ets>, Sw. <ets>l\'84ngd</ets>, Icel. <ets>lengd</ets>. See <er>Long</er>, <tt>a.</tt> ]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from <i>breadth</i> or <i>width</i>; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; <as>as, the <ex>length</ex> of a church, or of a ship; the <ex>length</ex> of a rope or line.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural.</def>

<blockquote>Large <b>lengths</b> of seas and shores. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The future but a <b>length</b> behind the past. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; <as>as, some sea birds are remarkable for the <ex>length</ex> of their wings; he was tired by the <ex>length</ex> of the sermon, and the <ex>length</ex> of his walk.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; <as>as, a <ex>length</ex> of pipe; a <ex>length</ex> of fence.</as></def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great <i>length</i>.</def>

<blockquote>May Heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss. With <b>length</b> of days and every day like this. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Distance.</def><mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>He had marched to the <b>length</b> of Exeter. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>At length</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as, let the name be inserted <i>at length<i>.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See <er>Syn.</er> of <i>At last<i>, under <er>Last</er>.</cd> -- <col>At arm's length</col>. <cd>See under <er>Arm</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Length</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Length</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To lengthen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Lengthen</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Length"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Lengthenel</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Lengthening</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; <as>as, to <ex>lengthen</ex> a line or a road; to <ex>lengthen</ex> life; -- sometimes followed by <ptcl>out</ptcl>.</as></def>

<blockquote>What if I please to <b>lengthen</b> out his date. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lengthen</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Length"en</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To become longer.</def>

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Lengthful</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Length"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Long.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Lengthily</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Length"i*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a lengthy manner; at great length or extent.</def>

<h1>Lengthiness</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Length"i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being lengthy; prolixity.</def>

<h1>Lengthways, Lengthwise</h1> <Xpage=842>