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(liŋ)

noun pl. ling or lings

any of several edible gadoid fishes mostly of the N Atlantic

Origin: ME lenge, akin to MDu lange, ON langa < base of long: so named from its shape

noun

heather

Origin: ME < ON lyng < IE base *lenk-, to bend > -ling

linguistics

small or young (person or thing specified): duckling
one related to a (specified) thing, esp. so as to seem unimportant or contemptible: hireling, earthling

Origin: ME < OE, combining the bases of -le + -ing

Now Chiefly Dial. in a (specified) manner, condition, or direction; to a (specified) extent: darkling

Origin: ME -linge < OE -ling, -lang < IE base *lenk-, to bend > Latvian lùnkans, flexible

See ling in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ling ling or lings

Any of various marine food fishes related to or resembling the cod, especially Molva molva of northern European waters.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , possibly of Low German origin; see del-¹ in Indo-European roots

noun

See heather.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old Norse lyng

suffix

One connected with: worldling.
One having a specified quality: underling.
One that is young, small, or inferior: duckling.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English

suffix

In a specified direction, manner, or condition: darkling.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English

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