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1. lenger(e adv. comparative

Additional spellings: lengere
103 quotations in 2 senses
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Modifying verbs of duration: (a) at greater length, longer; also, for a continued or an extended period; lenger after, beyond (a specified time); lenger but, longer than; nou lenger, hereafter, from……

2. lē̆nǧ adv.

36 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Longer, further in time; (b) in phrases: the) leng the bet (fer, lesse, mo, more, werse), the longer the better (further, less, more, worse); so leng so more, the longer the more. …

3. lē̆ng(e n.(2)

31 quotations in 1 sense
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The European ling Molva molva; also, any fish of the genus Molva; gret leng, a full-grown ling; leng fish, a ling; whit leng, ?white ling [?error for whiting]; leng drie, dried lings. …

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