"alength" meaning in Middle English

See alength in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From a- + lengthe. Etymology templates: {{prefix|enm|a|lengthe}} a- + lengthe Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb|not comparable|||{{{2}}}|head=}} alength (not comparable), {{enm-adv|-}} alength (not comparable)
  1. At full length; lengthwise Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-alength-enm-adv-npLQ6f20
  2. For the whole length of Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-alength-enm-adv-uzK-1cdn
  3. Far-off Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-alength-enm-adv-Og9LjtMR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 98 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with a-: 2 6 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: alengthe, alenght, olenght, o leynþe, o lengthe, on length, on lengthe Related terms: drauen alengthe

Alternative forms

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