endlong

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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 Jesu. 

From The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Mandeville, John, Sir

Sir Lancelot rode overthwart and endlong in a wild forest, and held no path but as wild adventure led him.

From Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries by Stone, J. M. (Jean Mary)

Not more amazement seized on Circe's guests, To see themselves fall endlong into beasts, Than mine, to find a subject, staid and wise, Already half turn'd traitor by surprise.

From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 by Gilfillan, George

At North Berwick in 1590 seven score witches 'danced endlong the Kirk yard.

From The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology by Murray, Margaret Alice

So Sir Percivale turned back, but Sir Launcelot rode on across and endlong in a wild forest, and held no path, but as wild adventure led him.

From Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" by Cutler, U. Waldo