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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1670
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Languished, ppl. a. [e.m.E. (1621); Languis,v.] Enfeebled, declining in health, dying. — 1670 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct.) 13 May.
Bestowed … for chairges on her languished sick bed and her funeralls
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"Languished ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/languished>
