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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Lōne'sōme, a. p. 786Secluded from society; solitary. Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread. Coleridge.Lōne'sōme-ly, adv. p. 786In a lonesome manner.Lōne'sōme-ness, n. p. 786The state of being solitary; solitude.Lŏng, a. p. 786Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; — opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide. 2. Drawn out or extended in time; as, a long…Lŏng, n. p. 786(Mus.) A note formerly used in music, and of one half the length of a large.Lŏng, adv. p. 786To a great extent in space; as, a long-extended line. 2. To a great extent in time. “They that tarry long at the wine.” Prov. xxiii. 30. “When the trumpet soundeth long.” Ex. xix. 13. 3. At a point…Lŏng, adv. p. 786By means of; by the fault of; owing to. [Obs.] Mistress, all this coil is long of you. Shak.Lŏng, v. i. p. 786To belong. [Obs.] Spencer.Lŏng, v. i. p. 786To desire earnestly or eagerly;—followed by an infinitive, or by after or for. “I long to see you.” Rom. i. 11. “I have longed after thy precepts.” Ps. cxix. 40. “I have longed for thy salvation.”…Lŏn'gan, n. p. 786A pulpy fruit produced by an evergreen tree of the genus Nephelium (N. longan), growing in the East Indies. Simmonds.Lŏn'ga-nĭm'i-ty, n. p. 786Disposition to endure long under offenses; forbearance; patience. Christ gave us his spirit to enable us to suffer injuries, and made that the parts of suffering evils should be the matter of three…Lŏng'-bōat, n. p. 786(Naut.) The largest and strongest boat belonging to a ship.Lōng'-bōw, n. p. 786A bow of the height of the archer, formerly used in England for war and sport. To shoot a long-bow, to tell large stories.Lŏng'-brĕathed, a. p. 786Having the power of retaining the breath for a long time.Lŏng'e, n. p. 786A thrust. See LUNGE.Lŏng'er, n. p. 786One who longs for any thing.Lon-gē'val, a. p. 786Long-lived; longevous. [Rare.] Pope.Lon-gēv'i-ty, n. p. 786Length or duration of life; especially, uncommonly long duration of life. The instances of longevity are chiefly among the abstemious. Arbuthnot.Lon-gē'voŭs, a. p. 786Living a long time; of great age.Lŏng'-hēad'ed, a. p. 786Having a great extent of thought; of penetrating mind; discerning.Lŏn'gi-cŏrn, n. p. 786(Entom.) One of a tribe of insects;—so called on account of the length of their antennae.Lŏn-gĭ-lāt'er-al, a. p. 786Having long sides; especially, having the form of a long parallelogram. Nineveh . . . was of a longilateral figure, ninety-five furlongs broad, and a hundred and fifty long. Broome.Lon-gĭm'a-nŏŭs, a. p. 786Having long hands. Browne.Lon-gĭm'e-try, n. p. 786The art or practice of measuring distances or lengths.Lŏng'ing, n. p. 786An eager desire; a craving or preternatural appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration. I have immortal longings in me. Shak.Lŏng'ing-ly, adv. p. 786With eager wishes or appetite.Lon-gĭn'qui-ty, n. p. 786Great distance. [Obs.] Barrow.Lŏn'gi-pălp, n. p. 786(Entom.) One of a tribe of insects or beetles;—so called from their having long maxillary feelers.Lŏn'gi-pēn'nate, n. p. 786(Ornith.) One of a family of swimming birds with long wings, as the albatross, &c.Lŏn'gi-rōs'ter, n. p. 786(Ornith.) One of a tribe of grallatory birds, having long, slender beaks, which they thrust into the mud in search of food, as the snipes, &c.Lŏn'gi-rōs'tral, a. p. 786Having a long bill;—said of certain birds, as the snipe. Partington.Lŏng'ish, a. p. 786Somewhat long; moderately long.Lŏn'gi-tūde, n. p. 786Length; measure or distance along the longest line;—distinguished from breadth or thickness; as, the longitude of a room. “The longitude of their cloaks.” W. Scott. 2. (Geog.) The arc or portion of…Lŏn'gi-tūd'i-nal, n. p. 786A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.Lōn'gi-tūd'i-nal, a. p. 786Pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance. 2. Extending in length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse or across; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body.Lŏn'gi-tūd'i-nal-ly, adv. p. 786In the direction of length.Lŏng'ly, adv. p. 786With longing desire. [Obs.] Shak. 2. For a long time; hence, tediously or wearisomely.Lŏng'-měas̄'ure, n. p. 787Lineal measure; the measure of length.Lŏng'-ness, n. p. 787Length. [Obs.]Lŏng'-prim'er, n. p. 787(Print.) A kind of type, in size between small pica and bourgeois. ☞ This line is printed in long-primer.Lōng'shōre-man, n. p. 787One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels.Lŏng'-sight, n. p. 787Long-sightedness. Good.Lōng'-sīght'ed, a. p. 787Able to see at a great distance; hence, having foresight; of acute intellect; sagacious; far-seeing. 2. Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not close at hand.Lōng'-sight'ed-ness, n. p. 787The faculty of seeing objects at a great distance. 2. (Med.) A defect of sight, in consequence of which objects near at hand are seen confusedly, but at remoter distances distinctly.Lōng'sōme, a. p. 787Extended in length; tiresome; tedious; as, a longsome plain. [Obs.] Prior.Lŏng'sōme-ness, n. p. 787The state of being longsome. [Obs.] Fuller.Lŏng'-stŏp, n. p. 787(Cricket.) One who is set to stop balls sent a long distance.Lŏng'-stŏp, v. i. p. 787To stop a distant ball at cricket.Lŏng'-sŭf'fer-ance, n. p. 787Forbearance to punish; clemency; patience.Lŏng'-sŭf'fer-ing, a. p. 787Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked. The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness. Ex. xxxiv. 6.Lŏng'-sŭf'fer-ing, n. p. 787Long endurance; patience of offense. Despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering? Rom. ii. 4.Lŏng'-tāil, n. p. 787An animal, particularly a dog, having an uncut tail. A long-tail was a gentleman's dog, or one qualified to hunt; other dogs being required to have their tails cut. Hence, cut and long-tail signified…Lŏng'-tŏngued, a. p. 787Raving; babbling; loquacious. Shak.Lŏng'-wāist'ed, a. p. 787Having a long waist; long from the armpits to the waist, or that part of the body just above the hips; — said of persons. 2. Long from the shoulder to the commencement of the skirt, to the part about…Lŏng'wāys, adv. p. 787The same as LONGWISE.Lŏng'-wind'ed, a. p. 787Long-breathed; hence, tedious in speaking, argument, or narration. “A tedious, long-winded harangue.” South.Lŏng'wīse, adv. p. 787In the direction of length; length-wise. [Obs.] Hakewill.Lōn'ish, a. p. 787Somewhat solitary. [Obs.]Lōō, n. p. 787A game at cards. [Written also lu.] Pope.Lōo, v. t. p. 787To beat in the game of loo, by winning every trick at the game. [Written also lu.]