What is the longest dimension; the greatest extent; -- in the phrase, the long and the short of it, that is, the sum and substance of it. Addison called?
long — The longest dimension; the greatest extent; -- in the phrase, the long and the short of it, that is, the sum and substance of it. Addison. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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