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Etymology
From Middle English long, from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic *lang.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lhaung
- long
1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:Aar was Thieg, an' Joane, an lhaung Jauane,- There was Thadee, and John, and long Joan,
1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:An a priesth o' parieshe on his lhaung-tyel garraane.- And the priest of the parish on his long tail pony.
1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 94:Wee aar lhaung vlealès an pikkès, to waaite apan a breede.- With their long flails and picks, to wait upon the bride.
1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 94:Aar was lhaung kaayle an nettles, ee-mixt wee prasaugh buee,- There was long kale and nettles, mingled with yellow-weed,
1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 104:Lhaung life to Misteare Reedforth an his vamilee,- Long life to Mister Radford and his family;
1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 104:Lhaung mye thye live in prosperitee;- Long may they live in prosperity;
1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 106:A skudhelès, lhaung roosta, wull glaude leth aam what.- The knives, that were long rusty, well-pleased let them whet.
References
- Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 53