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lengthened, ppl. a.|ˈlɛŋθ(ə)nd|
[f. lengthen v. + -ed1.]
Made longer. Also, extended in duration, prolonged, long; (of compositions, etc.) extending to great length, lengthy.
1594Shakes. Rich. III, i. iii. 208 After many length'ned howres of griefe. 1611― Cymb. v. iii. 13 Cowards liuing To dye with length'ned shame. 1705W. Bosman Guinea 260 Is not this Letter fairly lengthened?.. Wherefore 'tis high time to end the same. 1728–46Thomson Spring 431 At once he darts along, Deep-struck, and runs out all the lengthened line. 1776–96Withering Brit. Plants (ed. 3) II. 498 Seeds crowned with the hairy lengthened styles. 1788J. May Jrnl. & Lett. (1873) 67, I am too busy to make lengthened remarks. 1854Scoffern in Orr's Circ. Sci., Chem. 251 Professor Faraday undertook a lengthened investigation of the theory. 1861Gladstone Sp. 15 Apr. Financ. Statem. (1863) 218 Before absolutely closing this lengthened retrospect, I must say [etc.]. 1871Smiles Charac. ii. (1876) 49 After a lengthened interview. |