endlong

• “The tale tells that great fires were made endlong the hall, and the great tree aforesaid stood midmost thereof, withal folk say that, whenas men sat by the fires in the evening, a certain man came into the hall unknown of aspect to all men; and suchlike array he had, that over him was”

  The Story of the Volsungs

• “At the end of that time I went to the house where all this had happened and found it a ruin; the street had been pulled down endlong and rubbish heaps rose where the building erst was; nor could I learn how this had come about.”

  The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night

• “Again did Birdalone take heart, and they hastened a long way up the stair, till Atra stayed at last at a door all done with iron, endlong and over-thwart.”

  The Water of the Wondrous Isles

• “And though ye cut them in never so many gobbets or parts, overthwart or endlong, evermore ye shall find in the midst the figure of the Holy Cross of our Lord”

  The Travels of Sir John Mandeville

• “Wherefore, one of ye go to Locksley, and bid him commence a discharge of arrows on the opposite side of the castle, and move forward as if about to assault it; and you, true English hearts, stand by me, and be ready to thrust the raft endlong over the moat whenever the postern on our side is thrown open.”

  Ivanhoe

• “And right so these four knights came into the field endlong and through.”

  Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table

• “When Sir Launcelot saw Sir Palomides kneel he lightly took him up and said thus: Wit thou well, Sir Palomides, I and any knight in this land, of worship ought of very right succour and rescue so noble a knight as ye are proved and renowned, throughout all this realm endlong and overthwart.”

  Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table

• “Palomides overthwart and endlong all the field, that they of the city when they saw Sir Palomides in this case they wept and cried, and made great dole, and the other party made as great joy.”

  Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table

• “And thus they rode nigh a quarter of a year, endlong and overthwart, in many places, forests and wilderness, and oft-times were evil lodged for his sake; and yet for all their labour and seeking could they never hear word of him.”

  Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table

• “Palomides as soon as I am whole I shall seek him endlong and overthwart, and that I promise you as I am true knight; and if ever”

  Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table

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