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endlong (iou)



endlong preposition, adverb, & adjective. Now chiefly north.
[Old English andlang preposition (see ALONG adjective2), repl. in Middle English by forms partly from END noun + LONG adjective1, partly from Old Norse endlangr adjective Cf. -LONG.]
A. preposition. From end to end of; over the length of; along (as opp. to across). OE.
b. adverb.
From end to end, lengthwise. OE.
At full length; horizontally. obsolete exc. north. LME.
Straight on, straight through. obsolete exc. north. LME.
On end, vertically. E17.
C. adjective.
Extended lengthwise. obsolete exc. north. L15.
Set on end, perpendicular. rare. E18.