endlong

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Sir Lancelot rode overthwart and endlong in a wild forest, and held no path but as wild adventure led him.

From Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries by Stone, J. M. (Jean Mary)

And last, between the endlong beams I stretched Stout thongs of ox-hide, dipped in purple dye.

From The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft by Gissing, George

Nor in vain: with a reluctant sob its bed of sand gave up the stubborn rock, and as it rolled endlong a devil that had urged excuse went from Christian.

From The Unknown Sea by Housman, Clemence

But Sir Bors himself and others of Sir Launcelot's kin took on them to ride all England across and endlong, to seek Sir Launcelot.

From Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" by Cutler, U. Waldo

And though ye cut them in never so many gobbets or parts, overthwart or endlong, evermore ye shall find in the midst the figure of the Holy Cross of our Lord Jesu. 

From The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Mandeville, John, Sir