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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†LONGUEVILLE, n. A variety of pear. [′loŋgəvɪl]Sc. 1810 Mem. Caled. Hortic. Soc. I. 91:
Longueville, Varieties Green and Grey. Supposed French, being found about Old Abbeys in Scotland.Sc. 1817 P. Neill Horticulture 211:
The longueville is very generally spread over the northern part of Britain.
