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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Lung-,) Lowngsocht, Long-, Lon-, Lunsoucht, n. Also: lungessouth, lunsoch, -saucht, -scheocht. [Lung n.; socht disease, as also in Gulsoch; also e.m.E. long(e)sought (1523–79).] Lung-disease, espec. in cattle; ? pleuro-pneumonia. Also attrib. c 1350 Lanercost Chron. (B.C.) 85.]
[Cum hoc anno [1268] in Laodonia pestis grassaretur in pecudes armenti, quam vocant usitate lungessouth a 1450 Herdmanston Antiphonary in Forbes Kal. Sc. Saints liii.
Coniuro te morbum qui dicitur lowngsocht per uirtutem quinque wlnerum Jhesu Christi Ib. liv.
Carmen pro lonsoucht … Deus benedicat greges istos … et per uirtutem illorum uerborum quod nocet non nocebit morbo de lonsoucht nec aliquo alio morbo caduco … per uirtutem sancte Brigide 1520 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 60.
Longsoucht 1556 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 29 Oct.
That na faltis flesch, lyk lunsoucht, lowen ill [etc.] … be browcht to this merkett 1586 Ib. 14 Oct.
Lunsoch a1605 Montg. Flyt. 342 (T).
The lymphat, lunscheocht, lithargie 1598 Misc. Spald. C. I. 120.
Thow … theirby haillis the guidis and preservis thame fra the lunsaucht and all vther diseasisattrib. 1515 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 33.
That na longsoucht stuff, flesche na hyd, present the merkat 1534 Ib. MS. 188 (15 Dec.).
All longsoucht fleyche … to be eschet