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adjective

Large adj. (compar. larger; superl. largest)

1.

Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city. Note: For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length, breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height.

2.

Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions. "We have yet large day."

3.

Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse. "I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education."

4.

Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; said of the mind and heart.

5.

Free; unembarrassed. (Obs.) "Of burdens all he set the Paynims large."

6.

Unrestrained by decorum; said of language. (Obs.) "Some large jests he will make."

7.

Prodigal in expending; lavish. (Obs.)

8.

(Naut.) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

At large.

(a)

Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large; to be left at large.

(b)

Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse on a subject at large.

Common at large. See under Common, n.

Electors at large, Representative at large, electors, or a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to represent particular districts in a State. (U. S.)

To give large, To go large, To run large, or To sail large (Naut.), to have the wind crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. See Large, a., 8.

Synonyms: Big; bulky; huge; capacious; comprehensive; ample; abundant; plentiful; populous; copious; diffusive; liberal.

noun

Large n. (Mus.) A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves.

adverb

Large adv. Freely; licentiously. (Obs.)

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Etymology of 'Large'

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... that morning when she heard the new voice at the kitchen door, and she had gone there for a moment to look him over; for strange faces, even those of loutish farm-hands, were refreshing in her isolated life. She had not heard what the lad was saying to Isom, for the kitchen was large and the stove far away from the door, but she had the passing thought that there was a good deal of earnestness or passion in the harangue for a farm-hand to be laying on ...

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... become as loyal as whigs. George was fully determined to put an end to this state of things: he would be master in his own kingdom; he and not the whigs should govern England. He naturally rejoiced to see the tories, a large and important body of his subjects, reconciled to the throne; and as he had been brought up in tory principles, he welcomed with peculiar pleasure the support of the party of prerogative. The tories ...

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... went Eirik and fetched the pillars from Breidabolstadr, and Thorgest went after him. They fought at a short distance from the hay-yard at Drangar, and there fell two sons of Thorgest, and some other men. After that they both kept a large body of men together. Styr gave assistance to Eirik, as also did Eyjolf, of Sviney, Thorbjorn Vifilsson, and the sons of Thorbrand, of Alptafjordr (Swanfirth). But the sons of Thord Gellir, as also Thorgeir, of Hitardalr (Hotdale), Aslak, of Langadalr (Longdale), and Illugi, his ...

— Eirik the Red's Saga • Anonymous

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