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† exˈtendure Obs.
[f. extend + -ure. Cf. OFr. estendure.]
1. = extension.
1610Hellish Councell by Iesuites 15 It hath beene a deplorable..property of sinne, which was committed by the first man, to have his extendure ouer others. 1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. 4 This Ile..by reason of its extendure, towards the Tropicke of Cancer..becomes exceeding hot. 1650Bulwer Anthropomet. vii. 81 They..labour to prohibite the natural extendure of the Nose. 1690D'Urfey Collin's Walk Lond. i. 7 His person..tall and slim; With parts of large extendure born, To look o're hedges.
2. = extent.
1613T. Milles Treas. Anc. & Mod. Times 15/2 The Fire which is large in extendure, and burning brightly. 1620tr. Boccaccio's Decameron i. 60 b, The night ensuing and the next daies full extendure are not sufficient. 1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. 217 Plato..supposing the extendure, comparable to Afrique and Asia, joyned together. |