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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
2. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a
considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series
of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a
long book.
3. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration;
lingering; as, long hours of watching.
4. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in
time; far away.
The we may us reserve both fresh and strong Against
the tournament, which is not long. --Spenser.
5. Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length;
as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is,
extended to the measure of a mile, etc.
6. Far-reaching; extensive. `` Long views.'' --Burke.
7. (Phonetics) Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in
utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See Short,
a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 22, 30.
Note: Long is used as a prefix in a large number of compound
adjectives which are mostly of obvious meaning; as,
long-armed, long-beaked, long-haired, long-horned,
long-necked, long-sleeved, long-tailed, long- worded,
etc.
In the long run, in the whole course of things taken
together; in the ultimate result; eventually.
Long+clam+(Zo["o]l.),+the+common+clam+({Mya+arenaria" rel="nofollow">Long clam (Zo["o]l.), the common clam ({Mya arenaria) of
the Northern United States and Canada; -- called also
soft-shell clam and long-neck clam. See Mya.
Long cloth, a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality.
Long clothes, clothes worn by a young infant, extending
below the feet.
Long division. (Math.) See Division.
Long dozen, one more than a dozen; thirteen.
Long home, the grave.
Long measure, Long mater. See under Measure, Meter.
Long Parliament (Eng. Hist.), the Parliament which
assembled Nov. 3, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell,
April 20, 1653.
Long price, the full retail price.
Long purple (Bot.), a plant with purple flowers, supposed
to be the Orchis mascula. --Dr. Prior.
Long suit (Whist), a suit of which one holds originally
more than three cards. --R. A. Proctor.
Long tom.
(a) A pivot gun of great length and range, on the dock of
a vessel.
(b) A long trough for washing auriferous earth. [Western
U.S.]
(c) (Zo["o]l.) The long-tailed titmouse.
Long wall (Coal Mining), a working in which the whole seam
is removed and the roof allowed to fall in, as the work
progresses, except where passages are needed.
Of long, a long time. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
To be, or go, long of the market, To be on the long
side of the market, etc. (Stock Exchange), to hold stock for
a rise in price, or to have a contract under which one can
demand stock on or before a certain day at a stipulated
price; -- opposed to short in such phrases as, to be
short of stock, to sell short, etc. [Cant] See Short.
To have a long head, to have a farseeing or sagacious mind.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Tiptoe \Tip"toe`\, n.; pl. Tiptoes.
The end, or tip, of the toe.
He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes].
--Chaucer.
Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. --Spenser.
To be, or To stand, a tiptoe or on tiptoe, to be
awake or alive to anything; to be roused; to be eager or
alert; as, to be a tiptoe with expectation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
All fours \All` fours"\ [formerly, All` four".]
All four legs of a quadruped; or the two legs and two arms of
a person.
To be, go, or run, on all fours (Fig.), to be on the
same footing; to correspond (with) exactly; to be alike in
all the circumstances to be considered. ``This example is
on all fours with the other.'' ``No simile can go on all
fours.'' --Macaulay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Hand \Hand\, n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand,
OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h["o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh.
to Goth. hinpan to seize (in comp.). Cf. Hunt.]
1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in
man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other
animals; manus; paw. See Manus.
2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the
office of, a human hand; as:
(a) A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or
any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
(b) An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute
hand of a clock.
3. A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a
palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.
4. Side; part; direction, either right or left.
On this hand and that hand, were hangings. --Ex.
xxxviii. 15.
The Protestants were then on the winning hand.
--Milton.
5. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill;
dexterity.
He had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator.
--Addison.
6. Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence,
manner of performance.
To change the hand in carrying on the war.
--Clarendon.
Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my
hand. --Judges vi.
36.
7. An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or
competent for special service or duty; a performer more or
less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand
at speaking.
A dictionary containing a natural history requires
too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be
hoped for. --Locke.
I was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile.
--Hazlitt.
8. Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or
running hand. Hence, a signature.
I say she never did invent this letter; This is a
man's invention and his hand. --Shak.
Some writs require a judge's hand. --Burril.
9. Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction;
management; -- usually in the plural. ``Receiving in hand
one year's tribute.'' --Knolles.
Albinus . . . found means to keep in his hands the
goverment of Britain. --Milton.
10. Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to
buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when
new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the
producer's hand, or when not new.
11. Rate; price. [Obs.] ``Business is bought at a dear hand,
where there is small dispatch.'' --Bacon.
12. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once; as:
(a) (Card Playing) The quota of cards received from the
dealer.
(b) (Tobacco Manuf.) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied
together.
13. (Firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock,
which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
Note: Hand is used figuratively for a large variety of acts
or things, in the doing, or making, or use of which the
hand is in some way employed or concerned; also, as a
symbol to denote various qualities or conditions, as:
(a) Activity; operation; work; -- in distinction from the
head, which implies thought, and the heart, which
implies affection. ``His hand will be against every
man.'' --Gen. xvi. 12.
(b) Power; might; supremacy; -- often in the Scriptures.
``With a mighty hand . . . will I rule over you.''
--Ezek. xx. 33.
(c) Fraternal feeling; as, to give, or take, the hand; to
give the right hand.
(d) Contract; -- commonly of marriage; as, to ask the
hand; to pledge the hand.
Note: Hand is often used adjectively or in compounds (with or
without the hyphen), signifying performed by the hand;
as, hand blow or hand-blow, hand gripe or hand-gripe:
used by, or designed for, the hand; as, hand ball or
handball, hand bow, hand fetter, hand grenade or
hand-grenade, handgun or hand gun, handloom or hand
loom, handmill or hand organ or handorgan, handsaw or
hand saw, hand-weapon: measured or regulated by the
hand; as, handbreadth or hand's breadth, hand gallop or
hand-gallop. Most of the words in the following
paragraph are written either as two words or in
combination.
Hand bag, a satchel; a small bag for carrying books,
papers, parcels, etc.
Hand basket, a small or portable basket.
Hand bell, a small bell rung by the hand; a table bell.
--Bacon.
Hand bill, a small pruning hook. See 4th Bill.
Hand car. See under Car.
Hand director (Mus.), an instrument to aid in forming a
good position of the hands and arms when playing on the
piano; a hand guide.
Hand drop. See Wrist drop.
Hand gallop. See under Gallop.
Hand gear (Mach.), apparatus by means of which a machine,
or parts of a machine, usually operated by other power,
may be operated by hand.
Hand glass.
(a) A glass or small glazed frame, for the protection of
plants.
(b) A small mirror with a handle.
Hand guide. Same as Hand director (above).
Hand language, the art of conversing by the hands, esp. as
practiced by the deaf and dumb; dactylology.
Hand lathe. See under Lathe.
Hand money, money paid in hand to bind a contract; earnest
money.
Hand organ (Mus.), a barrel organ, operated by a crank
turned by hand.
Hand plant. (Bot.) Same as Hand tree (below). -- Hand
rail, a rail, as in staircases, to hold by. --Gwilt.
Hand sail, a sail managed by the hand. --Sir W. Temple.
Hand screen, a small screen to be held in the hand.
Hand screw, a small jack for raising heavy timbers or
weights; (Carp.) a screw clamp.
Hand staff (pl. Hand staves), a javelin. --Ezek. xxxix.
9.
Hand stamp, a small stamp for dating, addressing, or
canceling papers, envelopes, etc.
Hand tree (Bot.), a lofty tree found in Mexico
({Cheirostemon platanoides), having red flowers whose
stamens unite in the form of a hand.
Hand vise, a small vise held in the hand in doing small
work. --Moxon.
Hand work, or Handwork, work done with the hands, as
distinguished from work done by a machine; handiwork.
All hands, everybody; all parties.
At all hands, On all hands, on all sides; from every
direction; generally.
At any hand, At no hand, in any (or no) way or direction;
on any account; on no account. ``And therefore at no hand
consisting with the safety and interests of humility.''
--Jer. Taylor.
At first hand, At second hand. See def. 10 (above).
At hand.
(a) Near in time or place; either present and within
reach, or not far distant. ``Your husband is at hand;
I hear his trumpet.'' --Shak.
(b) Under the hand or bridle. [Obs.] ``Horses hot at
hand.'' --Shak.
At the hand of, by the act of; as a gift from. ``Shall we
receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive
evil?'' --Job ii. 10.
Bridle hand. See under Bridle.
By hand, with the hands, in distinction from
instrumentality of tools, engines, or animals; as, to weed
a garden by hand; to lift, draw, or carry by hand.
Clean hands, freedom from guilt, esp. from the guilt of
dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe taking. ``He that
hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.'' --Job
xvii. 9.
From hand to hand, from one person to another.
Hand in hand.
(a) In union; conjointly; unitedly. --Swift.
(b) Just; fair; equitable.
As fair and as good, a kind of hand in hand
comparison. --Shak.
Hand over hand, Hand over fist, by passing the hands
alternately one before or above another; as, to climb hand
over hand; also, rapidly; as, to come up with a chase hand
over hand.
Hand over head, negligently; rashly; without seeing what
one does. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Hand running, consecutively; as, he won ten times hand
running.
Hand off! keep off! forbear! no interference or meddling!
Hand to hand, in close union; in close fight; as, a hand to
hand contest. --Dryden.
Heavy hand, severity or oppression.
In hand.
(a) Paid down. ``A considerable reward in hand, and . . .
a far greater reward hereafter.'' --Tillotson.
(b) In preparation; taking place. --Chaucer. ``Revels . .
. in hand.'' --Shak.
(c) Under consideration, or in the course of transaction;
as, he has the business in hand.
In one's hand or hands.
(a) In one's possession or keeping.
(b) At one's risk, or peril; as, I took my life in my
hand.
Laying on of hands, a form used in consecrating to office,
in the rite of confirmation, and in blessing persons.
Light hand, gentleness; moderation.
Note of hand, a promissory note.
Off hand, Out of hand, forthwith; without delay,
hesitation, or difficulty; promptly. ``She causeth them to
be hanged up out of hand.'' --Spenser.
Off one's hands, out of one's possession or care.
On hand, in present possession; as, he has a supply of
goods on hand.
On one's hands, in one's possession care, or management.
Putting the hand under the thigh, an ancient Jewish
ceremony used in swearing.
Right hand, the place of honor, power, and strength.
Slack hand, idleness; carelessness; inefficiency; sloth.
Strict hand, severe discipline; rigorous government.
To bear a hand
(Naut), to give help quickly; to hasten.
To bear in hand, to keep in expectation with false
pretenses. [Obs.] --Shak.
To be hand and glove, or in glove with. See under
Glove.
To be on the mending hand, to be convalescent or improving.
To bring up by hand, to feed (an infant) without suckling
it.
To change hand. See Change.
To change hands, to change sides, or change owners.
--Hudibras.
To clap the hands, to express joy or applause, as by
striking the palms of the hands together.
To come to hand, to be received; to be taken into
possession; as, the letter came to hand yesterday.
To get hand, to gain influence. [Obs.]
Appetites have . . . got such a hand over them.
--Baxter.
To got one's hand in, to make a beginning in a certain
work; to become accustomed to a particular business.
To have a hand in, to be concerned in; to have a part or
concern in doing; to have an agency or be employed in.
To have in hand.
(a) To have in one's power or control. --Chaucer.
(b) To be engaged upon or occupied with.
To have one's hands full, to have in hand al that one can
do, or more than can be done conveniently; to be pressed
with labor or engagements; to be surrounded with
difficulties.
To have, or get, the (higher) upper hand, to have, or
get, the better of another person or thing.
To his hand, To my hand, etc., in readiness; already
prepared. ``The work is made to his hands.'' --Locke.
To hold hand, to compete successfully or on even
conditions. [Obs.] --Shak.
To lay hands on, to seize; to assault.
To lend a hand, to give assistance.
To lift, or put forth, the hand against, to attack; to
oppose; to kill.
To live from hand to mouth, to obtain food and other
necessaries as want compels, without previous provision.
To make one's hand, to gain advantage or profit.
To put the hand unto, to steal. --Ex. xxii. 8.
To put the
last, or finishing,
hand to, to make the last corrections in; to complete; to
perfect.
To set the hand to, to engage in; to undertake.
That the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that
thou settest thine hand to. --Deut. xxiii.
20.
To stand one in hand, to concern or affect one.
To strike hands, to make a contract, or to become surety
for another's debt or good behavior.
To take in hand.
(a) To attempt or undertake.
(b) To seize and deal with; as, he took him in hand.
To wash the hands of, to disclaim or renounce interest in,
or responsibility for, a person or action; as, to wash
one's hands of a business. --Matt. xxvii. 24.
Under the hand of, authenticated by the handwriting or
signature of; as, the deed is executed under the hand and
seal of the owner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
In \In\, prep. [AS. in; akin to D. & G. in, Icel. [=i], Sw. &
Dan. i, OIr. & L. in, Gr. 'en. [root]197. Cf. 1st In-,
Inn.]
The specific signification of in is situation or place with
respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It
is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving
within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any
kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing,
either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it
approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is
interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among. It
is used:
1. With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston;
he traveled in Italy; castles in the air.
The babe lying in a manger. --Luke ii. 16.
Thy sun sets weeping in the lowly west. --Shak.
Situated in the forty-first degree of latitude.
--Gibbon.
Matter for censure in every page. --Macaulay.
2. With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is
in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light. ``Fettered
in amorous chains.'' --Shak.
Wrapt in sweet sounds, as in bright veils.
--Shelley.
3. With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the
part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first
regiment in the army.
Nine in ten of those who enter the ministry.
--Swift.
4. With reference to physical surrounding, personal states,
etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is
in darkness; to live in fear.
When shall we three meet again, In thunder,
lightning, or in rain? --Shak.
5. With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence
considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in
one's favor. ``In sight of God's high throne.'' --Milton.
Sounds inharmonious in themselves, and harsh.
--Cowper.
6. With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain
limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as,
to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in
death; to put our trust in God.
He would not plunge his brother in despair.
--Addison.
She had no jewels to deposit in their caskets.
--Fielding.
7. With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it
happened in the last century; in all my life.
In as much as, or Inasmuch as, in the degree that; in
like manner as; in consideration that; because that;
since. See Synonym of Because, and cf. For as much
as, under For, prep.
In that, because; for the reason that. ``Some things they
do in that they are men . . .; some things in that they
are men misled and blinded with error.'' --Hooker.
In the name of, in behalf of; on the part of; by authority;
as, it was done in the name of the people; -- often used
in invocation, swearing, praying, and the like.
To be in for it.
(a) To be in favor of a thing; to be committed to a
course.
(b) To be unable to escape from a danger, penalty, etc.
[Colloq.]
To be (or keep) in with.
(a) To be close or near; as, to keep a ship in with the
land.
(b) To be on terms of friendship, familiarity, or intimacy
with; to secure and retain the favor of. [Colloq.]
Syn: Into; within; on; at. See At.
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
to be /tə bˈiː/
biti, bude, budući
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