furlong

/ˈfɜːˌlɔːŋ/FUR-lawng

/ˈfɝˌlɔŋ/FUR-lawng

Meaningfurrow-long

Common meaning: an eighth of a mile

furlongfurrow + longSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 223 · scan

Journey through time

Old Englishfurlang‘furlong’source B&T
Middle Englishfurlongsource
Englishfurlong‘an eighth of a mile’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Old English furh + lang ‘furrow + long’.

Roots

furh + lang Old English “furrow + long”

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