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With*in" (?), prep. [OE. withinne, withinnen, AS. wiðinnan; wið with, against, toward + innan in, inwardly, within, from in in. See With, prep., In, prep.]
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1. In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors.
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O, unhappy youth!
Come not within these doors; within this roof
The enemy of all your graces lives. Shak.
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Till this be cured by religion, it is as impossible for a man to be happy -- that is, pleased and contented within himself -- as it is for a sick man to be at ease. Tillotson.
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2. In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer in time than; as, within an hour; not exceeding in quantity; as, expenses kept within one's income. “That he repair should again within a little while.” Chaucer.
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Within these five hours lived Lord Hastings,
Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty. Shak.
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3. Hence, inside the limits, reach, or influence of; not going outside of; not beyond, overstepping, exceeding, or the like.
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Both he and she are still within my power. Dryden.
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Within himself
The danger lies, yet lies within his power. Milton.
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Were every action concluded within itself, and drew no consequence after it, we should, undoubtedly, never err in our choice of good. Locke.
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With*in", adv. 1. In the inner part; inwardly; internally. “The wound festers within.” Carew.
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Ills from within thy reason must prevent. Dryden.
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2. In the house; in doors; as, the master is within.
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