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131everyone stretches his legs according to the length of his coverlet — a 1300 WALTER OF HENLEY Husbandry (1890) 4 Wo that stretchet fortherre than his wytel [blanket] wyle reche, in the straue [straw] his fet he mot streche. 1550 W. HARRYS Market D5v Then must many a man..stretche out his legges accor dynge to the… …
132In case that — Case Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an… …