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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1520-1605
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Languis, Languisch, v. Also: langwis, -wische. [North. ME. languis (Cursor M.), langwys, midl. and south. ME. (Wyclif, Chaucer) and e.m.E. languysshe, langwisshe etc., F. languiss-, languir.] intr. To pine or languish; to long for; to grow faint, to abate in intensity. —(a) c1520-c1535 Nisbet 1 Tim. vi. 4.
He … can nathing, bot languisis [P. langwischith] about questiounns … of wordis 1533 Boece iv. v. 132.
Corbrede … band societe with Caranach … quhilk … of lang tyme was langwissing for the samyn a1585 Maitland Quarto MS xlviii. 123.
To langwis In angwis Soir woundit & opprest —(b) 1572 Buch. Detect. (1571) 3.
If at any time she espied the suspicions of the one against the vther to languish … she whetted tham on againe a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 306.
In angwische I langwische [W. languisch]
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