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{{11}}long (adj.) "that extends considerably from end to end," O.E. lang "long," from P.Gmc. *langgaz (Cf. O.Fris., O.S. lang, O.H.G., Ger. lang, O.N. langr, M.Du. lanc, Du. lang, Goth. laggs "long"), perhaps from PIE *dlonghos- (Cf. L. longus, O.Pers. darga-, Pers. dirang, Skt. dirghah, Gk. dolikhos "long," Gk. endelekhes "perpetual," L. indulgere "to indulge"), from root *del- "long." The adverb is from O.E. lange, longe, from the adjective; to be not long for this world "soon to die" is from 1714. The word illustrates the O.E. tendency for short "a" to become short "o" before -n- (also retained in bond/band and W. Midlands dialectal lond from land and hond from hand).
Long vowels (c.1000) originally were pronounced for an extended time. Sporting long ball is from 1744, originally in cricket. Long jump as a sporting event is attested from 1864. No longer “not as formerly” is from c.1300. A ship's long-boat so called from 1510s. Long knives, name N.Amer. Indians gave to white settlers (originally in Virginia/Kentucky) is from 1774. Long in the tooth (1841 of persons) is from horses showing age by recession of gums. Long time no see, imitative of Amer.Indian speech, is first recorded 1900. To be long on something, "have a lot" of it, is from 1900, Amer.Eng. slang.
{{12}}long (v.) O.E. langian "to yearn after, grieve for," lit. "to grow long, lengthen," from P.Gmc. *langojanan (see LONG (Cf. long) (adj.)). Cognate with O.N. langa, O.S. langon, M.Du. langhen, O.H.G. langen "to long," Ger. verlangen "to desire." Related: Longed; LONGING (Cf. longing).

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  • Long — Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn out… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Long — Long, adv. [AS. lance.] 1. To a great extent in space; as, a long drawn out line. [1913 Webster] 2. To a great extent in time; during a long time. [1913 Webster] They that tarry long at the wine. Prov. xxiii. 30. [1913 Webster] When the trumpet… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Long — Long, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Longed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Longing}.] [AS. langian to increase, to lengthen, to stretch out the mind after, to long, to crave, to belong to, fr. lang long. See {Long}, a.] 1. To feel a strong or morbid desire or craving; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Long — Long, n. 1. (Mus.) A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phonetics) A long sound, syllable, or vowel. [1913 Webster] 3. The longest dimension; the greatest extent; in the phrase,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Long — Long, prep. [Abbreviated fr. along. See 3d {Along}.] By means of; by the fault of; because of. [Obs.] See {Along of}, under 3d {Along}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Long Yu — (zh s|; pinyin: Yú Lóng; b. 1964) is currently the Music Director of the China Philharmonic and the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.Yu was born into a family of musicians in Shanghai and received his early childhood music education from his… …   Wikipedia

  • LONG — ONGUE. adj. Il se dit Des objets considérés dans leur étendue, d un bout, d une extrémité à l autre, et par opposition à Court. Un bâton long de tant de pieds. La harpe a des cordes plus longues les unes que les autres. Tirer une longue ligne sur …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • long — I. adjective (longer; longest) Etymology: Middle English long, lang, from Old English; akin to Old High German lang long, Latin longus Date: before 12th century 1. a. extending for a considerable distance b. having greater length than usual < a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Long — In general English usage, long is the adjectival form of length. It may also refer to:In geography: * Long, People s Republic of China * Long Island, New York, United States * Long Lake, various lakesIn other fields: * Lóng, the Chinese dragon *… …   Wikipedia

  • Long s — The correct title of this article is ſ. It appears incorrectly here because of technical restrictions. An italicized long s used in the word Congress in the United States Bill of Rights. The long, medial or descending s (ſ) is a form of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Long Mu — In Chinese mythology, Long Mu (simplified Chinese: 龙母; traditional Chinese: 龍母; pinyin: lóng mǔ; Wade–Giles: lung mo) or Mother of Dragons was a Chinese woman who was deified as a goddess after raising five infant dragons. Long Mu and her dragons …   Wikipedia

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