furlong, four long, furlange

[A. S. furlang, lit., a furrow-long, or the length of a furrow; furha furrow, and lang =long.] *1. Originally of vague meaning: the length of a furrow, whatever that might happen to be. "A furlong comes next to be considered, so called quasi furrow-long, being so much as a team plows going for ward, before they return back again."-Fuller: A Pisgah Sight of Palestine , p. 41. 2. A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile, equal to forty rods, poles, or perches, or two hun. dred and twenty yards. "A furlong is the eyghte part of a myle and contayneth a hundredth and xxv. pa es, which is in length vi. hundredth and xxv. fote."- Bale : Image , pt. iii. chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; ble of the heat so developed effectively. These two requirements for a good furnace are, however, not so easily satisfied. Much remains to be acquired as to the conditions under which the whole of the caloric may be perfectly developed from the fuel, although the best manner of applying the heat is well understood. [BLAST-FURNACE, REVERBERATORY-FURNACE.] "As iron fusile from the furnace flows." Brome : Battle of the Gods and Titans. 2. Fig .: Any time, place, or occasion of severe trial or torture; as, the furnace of affliction. furnace-bar, s. A fire-bar (q. v.).