adv. Obs. Forms: 1 allunga (WS. eallunga), 2–3 allunge, 3 allinge, 3–4 allynge, 4–5 allyng. [f. ALL, prob. instrumental case of an abst. sb. allung totality.] Wholly, entirely, altogether, quite, indeed.
c. 880. K. Ælfred, Boeth., xxx. 2. Ðe allunga underþeóded biþ unþeawum.
a. 1000. ? Cædmon, Gen., 477 (Grein). Eallenga sweart.
c. 1000. Ælfric, Deut. iv. 31. He eallinga ne adiliʓaþ eow.
c. 1000. Ags. Gosp., Matt. xxvi. 45. Slapað eallunga, and restað eow.
c. 1160. Hatton G., ibid. Slæpeð eallunge, & resteð eow.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 185. Turn me allunge to þe.
c. 1230. Ancr. R., 228. Ne suffre þu nout þet te ueond allunge lede us into uondunge.
1297. R. Glouc., 48. Þat heo shoulde allyng faile.
a. 1375. Joseph of Arim., 440. Hit is not allynge to carpe.
c. 1420. Pallad. on Husb., XII. 42. Kitte hem shortte … not v Feet longe allyng.
