A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lingar, Lynger, Lingr-, v. [e.m.E. linger, lyngar, -er (1530) to linger, in various senses, north. ME. (Cursor M.) lenger to dwell, stay (in a place), freq. of leng Ling v.1] a. Quasi-tr. To prolong, protract, draw out (one's life). b. tr. To delay, put off. obstruct (a person or thing). —1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 63.
Bot scho … hopit that he culd not lynger out his unhappy lyfe 1602 Misc. Spald. C. II. 287.
In perfyting ane mater sa weychtie … being sa longe lingared be noble men off our rank and abowe befoir this tyme c 1623 Melrose P. 515.
They draue tyme by delay of aunswer, and lingring oure messingers
