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Definition of Longeing
1. longe [v] - See also: longe
Lexicographical Neighbors of Longeing
Literary usage of Longeing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Amateur of Fencing; Or, A Treatise on the Art of Sword Defence by Joseph Roland (1809)
"On Thrusting) or longeing. WHEN you wish to hit your adversary, it is necessary,
in order to reach his body, frequently to make a thrust or longe. ..."
2. A Treatise on Equitation, Or, The Art of Horsemanship by J. G. Peters (1835)
"RELATING TO THE GROUND OR PLACE FIT TO WORK HORSES UPON, AND ON THE USE AND
DISADVANTAGES OF longeing AND WORKING IN HAND. FOB the training of horses, ..."
3. The Art of Defence on Foot: With the Broad Sword and Sabre; Adapted Also for by C. Roworth, John Taylor (1824)
"longeing > the stepping forth with the right foot from the position described in
the preceding page, in order to effect a cut or thrust. ..."
4. Original Handbook for Riders: A Complete Guide to Modern Horsemanship by Martin Christinius Grimsgaard (1911)
"When, after a long ride, the horse is put up, he should be well groomed and cared
for in every respect (see pages 58-67). Exercising and longeing. ..."
5. The Horse in the Stable and the Field: his Varieties, Management in Health by J. H. Walsh (1892)
"Hitherto I have only alluded to longeing, without describing it or alluding to
... longeing is a means of at once giving exercise in a short spaco of time, ..."
6. Every Horse Owners' Cyclopedia ...: Diseases, and how to Cure Them by John Henry Walsh, Ellwood Harvey, John Elderkin (1871)
"Not that he may not be ridden in much less time than this, but that if he is, it
will be at the expense of his mouth. longeing is a means ..."
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