Inveterate: alternatives and connections

A foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short (~ -- ~); as, h/b/r/. In modern prosody the accented syllable…

Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle.

A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.

A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; as, (a) pl. (Com. & Arch.) Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long…

A snake of a black color, of which two species are common in the United States, the Bascanium constrictor, or racer, sometimes six fee…

an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions

A Franciscan monk of the austere branch established in 1526 by Matteo di Baschi, distinguished by wearing the long pointed cowl or cap…

A character, or accent, denoting in Greek a rise and of the voice on the same long syllable, marked thus [~ or /]; and in Latin and so…

A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant…

A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck.

Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent; usage. See Usage, and Prescription.

Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual.

The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the st…

Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; -- opposed to brachycephalic.

A long robe or outer garment, with long sleeves, worn by the Turks.

Before the /apse of a long time; soon; -- usually separated, ere long.

To set up in business; to place advantageously in a fixed condition; -- used reflexively; as, he established himself in a place; the e…

A long and narrow corridor, or place for walking; a connecting passageway, as between one room and another; also, a long hole or passa…