Middle English Dictionary Entry
lē̆ng(e n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | lē̆ng(e n.(2) Also leing, lienge, ling(e & (?error) lenger; pl. lenges, etc. & leng(e, ling(e. |
| Etymology | Prob. OE; cp. ME lōng adj., lenger(e adj., lengen v., etc. Also cp. OI langa, LG lenge, Du. leng, HG länge, lang-fisch. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The European ling Molva molva; also, any fish of the genus Molva; gret ~, a full-grown ling; ~ fish, a ling; whit ~, ?white ling [?error for whiting]; ~ drie, dried lings.
Associated quotations
- (1228) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.156 : c de gretelenge, iiii d.
- (1290) R.Swinfield in Camd.5992 : In xlv lengus empt..xiij s. vij d.
- (c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)832 : Ne he ne mouthe on þe se take Neyþer lenge ne þornbake Ne non oþer fish.
- (c1300) Oak Bk.Sou.in Sou.RS 1110 : De Cent de moreu et de leeng, ij d.
- (1321) Invent.Jarrow in Sur.Soc.2914 : In lardaria..de keling et leng de isto anno vij.
- (1324-5) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9914 : In j summa albi piscis, 6 kelyngs, 2 Lenges empt.
- (1324-5) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.383 : Idem, Lutekyn pro c de lenges et stocfich', val. i mr., [cust.] ii d.
- (1340) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9937 : In 1 ling, 4 kyling, 1 sprut, 3 s. 3 d.
- (1347) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9942 : In 3 Leenges empt., 2 s. 9 d.
- (1348) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9943 : In vij lyngs emp., 4 s. 5 d.
- (1377) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9946 : In i Turbutt et i leyng emp. in villa, 10 s. 6 d.
- (1388) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)5.37 : [9] liengefisshes [worth 9 s.].
- (1388) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)5.45 : [Sent to other constables for their like good offices with the abbot and others, presents of 100 salt fish called] lyng.
- c1400 Gloss.Bibbesw.(Hrl 490)537 : Lyng [glossing AF (Cmb) mulewel].
- (?c1400) LRed Bk.Bristol2.72 : Toutz maners grociz pissouns..Melewels, Lenges..et Harrynges.
- (1417) J.Dernell in Nrf.Archaeol.15130 : Item, a lode lyng home to yo Hospital.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)296 : Leenge [Win: Leenger], fysche: Lucius marinus.
- (1448) Shillingford149 : Item, in piscibus de Milwell et lenge emptis pro eisdem eodem tempore, xij d.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)43 : Nym Milwel or lenge þat is wel y-wateryd & tese þer-to.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)48 : Take..a pece of Milwelle or lenge y-braid with-al.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)61 : Le j cours..Mulwyl taylys. Lenge taylys..Pyke.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)600/20 : Panus..Item est quidam piscis..a lynge.
- (1459) Paston (Gairdner)3.189 : Larderia..Item, viij lynges.
- (1464) Acc.Howard in RC 57269 : My mastyr payd..for xxxij leenges, viij s. iiij d.
- (1464) Acc.Howard in RC 57277 : The same day my mastyr payd for xx lenges, viij s..for x coddys, iij s.
- (1466-7) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.611 : Pro iiii lastis stokfissh' de lobbe et lynges.
- (a1468) Stonor Suppl.8 : For xij copill lyngis, xx s.
- (1468-9) Acc.Howard in RC 57531 : Summa of the saltfyshe and lynges, xxj li. xij d.
- (1472-3) RParl.6.38a : Item, c of Milwell and Lyng drye.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)555 : Of alle maner salt fische, looke ye pare awey the felle, Salt samoun, Congur, grone fische boþe lynge & myllewelle.
- a1500 Rule Serve Ld.(Add 37969)17/4 : Fysshes, as þey shall be seruyd in order and course of sewynge: The firste sprottes, rede heryng, and whyte lyng.