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Extended to a great length. The cicadæ hushed their long-drawn, ear-splitting strains. G. W. Cable.

Having a long horn or horns; as, a long-horned goat, or cow; having long antennæ, as certain beetles (Longicornia).

Having a long life; having constitutional peculiarities which make long life probable; lasting long; as, a long-lived tree; they are a longlived family; long-lived prejudices.

Long-sightedness Good.

Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not close at hand; hypermetropic.

The state or condition of being long-sighted; hence, sagacity; shrewdness.

One who is set to stop balls which pass the wicket keeper.

Forbearance to punish or resent.

Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked. The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. Ex. xxxiv. 6.

The wryneck.

Having a long tongue.

Having a long waist; long from the armpits to the armpits to the bottom of the waist; -- said of persons.

Long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker. -- Long"-wind"ed*ness, n. A tedious, long-winded harangue. South.

lpy fruit related to the litchi, and produced by an evergreen East Indian tree (Nephelium Longan).

Disposition to bear injuries patiently; forbearance; patience. Jer. Taylor.

The American redbellied snipe (Macrorhamphus scolopaceus); -- called also long-billed dowitcher.

Formerly, the largest boat carried by a merchant vessel, corresponding to the launch of a naval vessel.

a bow of about the height of a man, as distinguished from a much shorter one. To draw the longbow, to tell large stories.

A thrust. See Lunge. Smollett.

One who longs for anything.