3 entries under this word

Ling

Lĭng, n.

noun

n. [O. D. linghe, lenghe, N. D. leng, Dan. & Norw. lange, Sw. länga, Ger. leng, länge, lange, langfisch, Fr. lingue, long, from A-S., D., Dan., & Ger. lang, long.] (Ichth.) A marine fish (Lota molva), something like the cod, but more slender, and having only two dorsal fins. It is largely used as food in Scotland and Ireland. Yarrell.

Lĭng, n.

noun

n. [Scot., Icel., & O. Sw. ling, Dan. lyng, Sw. ljung, from A-S., Dan., & Ger. lang, long. Cf. supra.]

  1. Heath. See HEATH. Loudon.
  2. A species of long, thin grass. [Scot.] Jamieson.

Ling-honey, a sort of wild honey, made from the flowers of the heath. Holland.

Lĭng

[A-S. ling.] A termination denoting state, condition, offspring, progeny, as in hireling, fosterling, earthling, worldling, foundling, darling, firstling, underling, youngling, starling, groundling, duckling, gosling, sapling.