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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Length (A). | |
| Forty-two lines. This is a theatrical term; an actor says he has one, two, or more lengths in his part, and, if written out for him, the scribe is paid by the length. | 1 |
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