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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lung, Long, Loung, n. Also: lwnge; longue; low(i)ng; luing; leung. [ME. lungen, longen(e, lunge, longe, e.m.E. lung, OE. lungen str. fem., ON. lunga wk. neut.] A lung. a. The lung of a living person or animal. b. The lung of a carcase, as used for food.a. Also attrib. in lung-schot, disease of the lung: see Lever-schote n.(a) ?1438 Alex. i. 3291.
Betys sic ane rout him rocht That men micht weill his longis se Ib. ii. 8601. 1456 Hay II. 139/32.
Calde water … genderis stopping in the breste and noyis the longis a1568 Henr. Bann. MS. 141 b/10.
For feir my longis wes flaft 1513 Doug. x. vii. 63.
That all the blaid … Amyd hys fflaffand longis hyd has he 1650 Dunferm. Kirk S. 33.
Out throw toothe and out throw tongue, out throw liver and out throw longue [etc.](b) ?1438 Alex. i. 2827.
Bot sa hard smot him Gaudifeir … Baith leuer and lungis in shunder he share 1535 Stewart 33252. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2002.
Baith lung, leuer and gaw 1579, 1617 Despauter (1579).
Phthisis, ane seiknes in the lungis(c) c1460 Alex. (Taym.)
Sa wyd ane wound to Lothomyne maid he Than men mycht baith his lever and loungis se 1646 Wall. ii. 409. 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 1124.
Ȝe thre my trypes sall haue … With luffer and lowngb. c1500 Rowll Cursing 220 (M).
And sum wyth teyth and tyger tungis Attour thair berdis lyk blaudis of lungis 1512 Household Bk. Jas. IV a.
Coft iii longis pryce ix d. Ib. 22 a.
For vi lowngis xviii d. 1595 Misc. Spald. C. II. 130.
Tua scheipis leuaris, tua hartis, with luingis and lichtingis 1597 Housekold Bks. Jas. VI 12 Jan.
Twa tealis ane lwnge 1621 Black Bk. Taymouth 313.
Reistit lowings Ib. 318.
Off reistit hambis iij, off reistit leungis xxvj