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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: 1673
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(Languish-,) Langwishing, ppl. a. [e.m.E. and ME.] Pining away, declining, lingering (sickness). — 1673 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I. 347.
Her debursments in … wairing upon me in my langwishing sicknes
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"Langwishing ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/langwishing>
