3 entries under this word
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.
n. [Scot., Icel., & O. Sw. ling, Dan. lyng, Sw. ljung, from A-S., Dan., & Ger. lang, long. Cf. supra.]
Ling-honey, a sort of wild honey, made from the flowers of the heath. Holland.
[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.