subs. (old).—A lawyer.

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  1611.  L. BARRY, Ram Alley [DODSLEY, Old Plays, 1874, x. 355].

          Lady Sommerfield.  What would you, sir? I guess your LONG profession
By your scant suit.

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  1663.  S. TUKE, The Adventures of Five Hours [DODSLEY, Old Plays (1874), xv. 250].

        And, having been affronted by the sword,
To pray the aid of the LONG ROBE, and take
An advocate for second.

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  1694.  Gentlemen’s Journal, March, p. 49. The third was of the LONG ROBE.

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