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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Endlang, prep. and adv. Also: -lange, -long, -land. [ME. endelong (a 1225), OE. andlang adj. and prep., ON. end(e)lang-r adj.]

1. prep. Along, by the side of, following the length of.(a) 1375 Barb. vi. 75; etc.
Endlang the vattir than ȝeid he c1420 Wynt. viii. 4653.
Endlang the wode war wayis twa 1429 Acts II. 19/1.
The landis … strekande endlang the cost syde 1446 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 247.
Sua vp endlang that burn and about Tulyschetir c1475 Wall. vii. 809.
Endlang the schoir ay four in frount thai past 1513 Doug. iii. ii. 117; etc.
We slyde throu fludis endlang feil costis fayr 1535 Stewart 16532.
Byding on this oist endlang ane balk Quhair that he gat sum beild c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5907.
Endlang the flude of Flagitone, Or on the brais of Acherone 1578 Reg. Privy C. III. 79.
With mony strang stane houssis continualie endlang the Englische marche 1591 Crim. Trials I. iii. 246.
Sche danceit endlang the kirk-ȝaird(b) 1513 Doug. viii. iv. 51.
Endland ȝone valle that is large and wyde 1533 Bell. Livy I. 15/2.
Fra the montanis namyt Alpes endland Italie vnto Sicill 1570 Peebles B. Rec. 324.
Sayand that gif he gat Alexander Williamsone gangand endland Tuedesyde he suld fetter him as ane theif ?1438 Alex. ii. 542.
Thay come doun ay tua and tua, Endland the steppis

2. adv. Right along, straight on. 1375 Barb. xvi. 548.
In-to the firth com thai, And endlang furth held thai thar vay Ib. xix. 356.
Thai … com ay up endlang in a lyne a1400 Leg. S. xvii. 15.
Scho drev Towarte Arle … Of Rone endlange one the flud