(colloquial, fairy tales) Used to add emphasis to the fact that the story takes place in the distant past.

simple past tense and past participle of long

plural of longing

plural of long

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of long

Long trousers/pants, as opposed to shorts.

(US, transitive) To work (a horse) in a circle at the end of a long line or rope.

A long rope or flat web line, more commonly referred to as a longe line, approximately 20-30 feet long, attached to the bridle, longeing cavesson, or halter of a horse and used to control the animal while longeing.

plural of longa

present participle of longe