A·long. (Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.)
Along of, Along on, often shortened to Long of, prep. phr., owing to; on account of. [Obs. or Low. Eng.] “On me is not along thin evil fare.” --Chaucer. “And all this is long of you.” --Shak. “This increase of price is all along of the foreigners.” --London Punch.
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