within

prep. [ OE. withinne, withinnen, AS. wiðinnan; wið with, against, toward + innan in, inwardly, within, from in in. See With, prep., In, prep. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors. [ 1913 Webster ]

O, unhappy youth!
Come not within these doors; within this roof
The enemy of all your graces lives. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Within these five hours lived Lord Hastings,
Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence, inside the limits, reach, or influence of; not going outside of; not beyond, overstepping, exceeding, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

Both he and she are still within my power. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Within himself
The danger lies, yet lies within his power. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Were every action concluded within itself, and drew no consequence after it, we should, undoubtedly, never err in our choice of good. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]