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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lang, v.² Also: lange. [North ME. lang, midl. and south. longe(n, aphetic f. OE. adj. ᵹelang (on), pertaining, belonging, chargeable (to), Lang a.²: cf. Belang.]

intr. To pertain (to). a. To relate (to), concern, have to do with. b. To be fitting (to), befit. c. Also, to belong (to), be the property or right of. Const. to (till) or dative without prep.(1) 1400 Maxwell Mem. I. 140.
[He] sal mak alienacioun … of na thyng at langis to the forsayd Schyr Jon 1402 Scone Indenture (Reg. H.).
[She] sal sustene al chargis that langys to the King c1420 Wynt. vi. 2164.
[He] can nothyr do na say That langis to trowth, and to gud fay Ib. vii. 2330.
The actyownys, That langyd off det to thai persownys Ib. 3045.
All othire gudys … That langyd till hym or till hys men Ib. 3373.
Hys kyrk … In all he gert be byggyt welle, That langyt till it ilke delle 1423 (1429–30) Reg. Great S. 30/2.
The feis of the custumys langand to the watter keping; Item, al the smal custumys langand til us in Annanderdale 1425 Ib. 11/1.
The said office wyth the stede that langis therto 1452 Ib. 131/1.
All strenthis, housis, castellis or touris pertenande or langande to me 1456 Hay II. 67/8.
Knychthede, with the vertues … langand to the said ordre 1477 Peebles B. Rec. 182.
The said chaplanry with … chalys, westment and other anormentis that langit tharto 1513 Doug. vi. ix. 153.
All danteys langand tyl a kingis fest 1514 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 20.
To excers and do ocht ellis that langis to the premissis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1594.
It langis nocht till our purpose, To schaw [etc.] Ib. 1886, 3533, etc. Brus i. 162 (H).
[I sall als frely in all thing Hald it, as] langes to a [king](2) 1390 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 20.
Gyf yhe do in the contrarie … we ar litill haldyn to … trauaill for any thynge that langis yhowe c1420 Wynt. vi. 1854.
The Kyng … fayrly trettyd hym and welle ln all that langyd hym ilke delle 1432 Ayr Burgh Ct. Bk. MS. 28th July.
Na man suld be seruit of qwarell qwil the commonis be fyrst serwit of all that langis thaim 1457 Peebles B. Rec. 121.
Thwa mark that langit Sant Jamys autar 1462 Ib. 147.
That na commoun langand the toun … be … set in perpetuale c1475 Wall. v. 646.
Rycht hard it is … to … wyrk the obserwance Quhilk langis luff a1500 Bk. Chess 643.
To schaipe and sew to spyn & weif perfyte All thing to vs that langit woll or lyn 1503 Reg. Cupar A. I. 259.
Al and syndry thingis that langis his craift in … wrychtcraift

d. To be an appurtenance or accessory of. 1456 Hay II. 48/26.
As the sadill, with the grathe that langis it, haldis him ferme 1457 Peebles B. Rec. I. 119.
A maskyn tub with the laf that langis it a 1500 Coll. St. Salvator 160.
Ane crem stok … with ane closour … and the laif of the graithe langand thairto 1513 Doug. xiii. Prol. 118.
Neuer … Mair than langis to the cart the fift quheill

e. To belong, as a member of a family, adherent or dependant; to adhere (to). c1420 Wynt. viii. 4063.
Heyly he fawowryd the part, That langydd Schyr Alysawndyr Mowbray 1424 Coldstream Chart. 42.
Quarfor I give bidding till all that lange me ayris executuris and assignes balȝe or serȝeand that thai mak [etc.] a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 800.
Is nane sa stalwart in stour … Of al that langis to the King c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 407.
His frendis as my fais I held at feid evir … For neuer I likit a leid that langit till his blude 1542 Tytler Hist. III. 8.
With all the gentilmen and servyngmen that langit unto us