1. = EXTENSION.
1610. Hellish Councell by Iesuites, C 3. It hath beene a deplorable and incommunicable property of sinne, which was committed by the first man, to haue his extendure ouer others.
1634. Sir T. Herbert, Trav., 4. This Ile is high, and by reason of its extendure, towards the Tropicke of Cancer … becomes exceeding hot and scalding.
1650. Bulwer, Anthropomet., vii. 81. They … labour to prohibite the natural extendure of the Nose.
1690. D’Urfey, Collin’s Walk Lond., i. 7. His person … tall and slim; With parts of large extendure born, To look o’re hedges.
2. = EXTENT.
1613. T. Milles, trans. Mexia’s, etc., Treas. Anc. & Mod. T., 15/2. The Fire which is large in extendure, and burning brightly.
1620. trans. Boccaccio’s Decameron, I. 60 b. The night ensuing and the next daies full extendure are not sufficient.
1634. Sir T. Herbert, Trav., 217. Plato … supposing the extendure, comparable to Afrique and Asia, ioyned together.
