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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Langis, prep. Also: langgis, langous, -ws, -ges, -gs. [Cf. Lang prep. and Alangis (Endlangis, Inlangis) and MDu., MLG. and MHG. langes in same use. Cf. also Langest.] Along. Also langis to, as far as.(1) c1475 Wall. ix. 138.
[He] bad his ster man lay thaim langis the bourd Ib. x. 44.
He kest a gait … Langis the schauld 1513 Doug. iii. iv. 134.
Langgis the channel Ib. vii. xi. 99.
Thai that duellis langis the chil ryver Of Anyene 1525 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. V. 29.
Descendand north langis ane ground of ane auld dyke 1533 Treas. Acc. VI. 138.
Lettrez to be proclamit langis the bordouris 1563–4 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 194.
To be ane soile to the said cuppill feit langis the heid of the said wall 1589 Conv. Burghs I. 300.
Thatt … the magistratis of the said burgh [Irvine], be thameselues and thair collectouris, vplift of euery laid on horsbak cuming lang thair said brig four penneis, and of euery mannis burding cuming langis as said is twa penneis 1590–1 Crim. Trials I. ii. 238.
[He] baid lay ane threid langis the mwre 1615 Highland P. III. 258.
He … past therfra langis the cost(b) 1535 Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XV. 639 (J).
Als gud hagyng throucht the clois & langous the hous syd 1563–4 Bk. O. Edinb. C. XXIII. 103.
Ane uther heicher … passage … quhilk [he] hes causit mak throw and langws the commoun passage(c) 1546 Treas. Acc. IX. 39.
Ane patent writting to Dunde and certane other places langes the eist side of Angus(d) 1596 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 156.
To … lay thame langs the dykes of Laird Lawsouns land 1611 Melvill Dream in Fugitive Poetry II. ii. 3/8.
With that I step a little langs the gait(2) 1577 Prot. Bk. J. Scott MS. 37 b.
And fra Putkyn burn langis to the sie floud