6. Distance.[Obs.] He had marched to the length of Exeter. Clarendon. At length. (a) At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as, let the name be inserted at length. (b) At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See Syn. of At last, under Last. — At arm's length. See under Arm.
LENGTH
Length, v. i.
Defn: To lengthen. [Obs.] Shak.
LENGTHEN
Length"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lengthenel; p. pr. & vb. n.
Lengthening.]
Defn: To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as,
to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; — sometimes followed
by out.
What if I please to lengthen out his date. Dryden.
LENGTHEN
Length"en, v. i.
Defn: To become longer. Locke.
LENGTHFUL
Length"ful, a.
Defn: Long. [Obs.] Pope.
LENGTHILY
Length"i*ly, adv.