Extent from beginning to end, e.g. of a period of time, a series or enumeration, a word, a speech or composition. †in length of time: in course of…

The time during which something lasts; period, season; duration; term of life or existence. Now rare (poetic in later use).

Lasting, continuance in time; the continuance or length of time; the time during which a thing, action, or state continues.

Highness, height; loftiness of rank or character, nobility; haughtiness, pride; grandeur, stateliness; length (of time).

Length in time, duration. Now chiefly in Law: the length of time during which the right of enjoyment of an estate is to continue (esp. in quantity…

The time during which something runs its course, duration; allotted time; natural lifespan. Obsolete.

The drawing out, duration, continuance, process, passing, or lapse of time; the course of time. Cf. Latin tractus temporum, French trait de temps.

A fixed portion of food or some other provision granted to a person or animal; a ration. Also in extended use.

The going on (of an action or process), the duration or lasting (of a condition or state). The most usual current sense.

More generally: size or amount; extent of time. Obsolete.

Continued course, continuance in time.

Apparently: = protension, n.

Used for continuance.

Continuance in a state, duration. Obsolete.

The continuance in time or existence of something; the lasting or enduring of something. Obsolete.

transferred. Extension in time, duration.

Long passage (of time); long continuance, longevity. Cf. longinquity, n. 2. Obsolete. rare.

Distance or remoteness in time; long passage of time. Also: long continuance or duration. Obsolete.

A word of obscure use in Shakespeare: taken variously in the sense of ‘persistency, constancy’ (Schmidt), ‘regularity, or perhaps station’ (Nares)…

gen. Continued being; continuance in being. Also: an instance of this.

Continuance of existence.

The state or quality of being continuous in time; uninterrupted duration. rare.

Extension in time; duration.

Magnitude or quantity as ascertained by measuring. Duration (of time or a musical note). Obsolete.

The space of time over which any process extends; length (in time), duration. Obsolete.

apparently = Continuance; cf. contene, contain, v. 17.

Extension or increase in size, numbers, or length of time; enlargement; prolongation; an instance of this. Obsolete.

The quality of taking up time; the fact of having duration.