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long and behold

long and behold is the misconstruction of lo and behold.

Meaning of lo and behold

Interjection

  1. Used to express surprise.
    • Here was I sat down, full of Love and Respect to write my dearest Friends a dutiful and loving letter, when lo, and behold! I was made happy by the receipt of yours.1766, "Miss N", Select letters Between the Late Duchess of Somerset, Lady Luxborough, Mr Whistler, ... and Others, Thomas Hull (editor)

Questions about long and behold

What is long and behold the misconstruction of?
Long and behold is the misconstruction of lo and behold.

Words near long and behold in the dictionary

  1. long absent, soon forgotten
  2. long acre
  3. long acres
  4. long ago
  5. Long An
  6. long and behold
  7. long and short stitch
  8. long and short stitches
  9. long appoggiatura
  10. long arm
  11. long arm of the law

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