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<h1>Lingel</h1> <Xpage=856>

<hw>Lin"gel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ligneul</ets>, dim. of L. <ets>linea</ets> a linen thread.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A shoemaker's thread.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts.</def>

<i>Crabb.</i>

<h1>Lingence</h1> <Xpage=856>

<hw>Lin"gence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lingere</ets> to lick.]</ety> <def>A linctus.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Linger</h1> <Xpage=856>

<hw>Lin"ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Lingered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Lingering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>lengen</ets> to tarry, AS. <ets>lengan</ets> to prolong, put off, fr. <ets>lang</ets> long. <?/. See <er>Long</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.</def>

<blockquote>Nor cast one longing, <b>lingering</b> look behind. <i>Gray.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Perhaps thou <b>linger'st</b>, in deep thoughts detained. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate.</syn>

<h1>Linger</h1> <Xpage=856>

<hw>Lin"ger</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To protract; to draw out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>She <b>lingers</b> my desires. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To spend or pass in lingering manner; -- with <i>out</i>; <as>as, to <ex>linger</ex> out one's days on a sick bed</as>.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Lingerer</h1> <Xpage=856>

<hw>Lin"ger*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who lingers.</def>

<i>Guardian.</i>

<h1>Lingering</h1> <Xpage=856>

<hw>Lin"ger*ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Delaying.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; <as>as, a <ex>lingering</ex> disease</as>.</def>

<blockquote>To die is the fate of man; but to die with <b>lingering</b> anguish is generally his folly. <i>Rambler.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lingeringly</h1> <Xpage=856>

<hw>Lin"ger*ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With delay; slowly; tediously.</def>

<h1>Linget</h1> <Xpage=856>

<hw>Lin"get</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>lingot</ets>, perh. fr. L. <ets>lingua</ets> tongue (see <er>Tongue</er>). Cf. <er>Ingot</er>.]</ety> <def>An ingot.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>lingot</asp>.]</altsp>