 | Thomas Sheridan - 1790 - 520 σελίδες
...white, fcaly, ibining ftone, frequently ufed to promote the fufion of metals. SPAN, fpàn'. f. The fpace from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; any Ihort duration. To SPAN, fpin'. va To meafure by the hand extended ; to meafure. SPANCOUNTER,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 σελίδες
...Sax. jfanna, • Italian ; span, Dutch. Perhaps originally the expansion of the hand.] i. The sp.nx- from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; nine inches. A foot, the length of it, is a sixth part of the fathom; a span, one eighth; a pulm,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 742 σελίδες
...Two Sicilies and the Appenines, 6 vols. &c. SPAN. s. (ppan, rP°nne' Sax. span, Dut.) 1. The space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; nine inches (Hold.). 2. Any short duration ;",••';.;•. To SPAN. va 1. To measure by the hand... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 482 σελίδες
...it. t. roominess, wide extension Spade, sp&de. .-. the instrument of digging Span, span. t. the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended 3pan, spin. ra to measure by the hand Spangle, spang'gl. t. a small plate of shining metal [spangles... | |
 | Johann Jahn - 1823 - 562 σελίδες
...otherwise called a handbreadth, 1 Kgs. 7: 26. comp. 2 Chron. 4: 5. Jer. 52: 21. III. n"jT a span, viz. from the end of the thumb to the end of the little linger, or three palms, Exod. 28: 16. 39: 9- 1 Sam. 17:4. IV. Jtatf, a cubit. It extended from the... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 482 σελίδες
...roominess, wide extension Spade, spide. s. the instrument of digging Span, span. 3. the space from th<- end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended Span, span. ra to measure by the hand Spangle, spang'gl. ». a small plate of shiniqg metal [spangles... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 436 σελίδες
...spa'sh&s-ne's s. roominess wide extension Spade, spade «. the instrument of digging Span, span >. the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended Span, span va to measure by the hand Spangle, spang'gl s. a small plate of shining metal _ [spangles... | |
 | Johann Jahn - 1827 - 620 σελίδες
...otherwise called a handbreadth, 1 K. 7: 26. comp. 2 Chron. 4: 5. Jer. 52: 21. III. rnj, a span, viz. from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger, or three palms, Exod. 28: 16. 39: 9. 1 Sam. 17: 4. IV. fTON, a cubit. It extended from the elbow to... | |
 | John Walker - 1831 - 628 σελίδες
...lute, scaly, shining stone, frequently used to promote the fusion of metals. SPAN, spin, s. The spare from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; any short duration. To SPAN, spin, t'. a. To measure by the hand extended; to measure. SpANCOUNTEft,... | |
 | Johann Jahn - 1836 - 560 σελίδες
...called a hand-breadth, 1 Kings, vii. 26; comp. 2 Chron. iv. v. Jer. lii. 21. III. rnj sa span, viz. from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger, or three palms, Exod. xxviii. 16; xxxix. 9 ; 1 Sam. xvii. 4. IV. nJ2N , a cubit. It extended from the... | |
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... from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; cubit, from the elbow to the end of the middle finger ; fathom, the length of the two arms extended. 
