Old English · noun
langoþ
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈlɑn.ɡoθ/[ˈlɑŋ.ɡoθ]
- Syllables
- ˈlɑn · ɡoθ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- discontentlonging
Meaning
-
longing
Forþon iċ ǣfre ne mæġ þǣre mōdċeare mīnre ġerestan, ne ealles þæs longaþes þe mec on þissum līfe beġeat.
Thus, I can’t ever rest from the mind-sorrow of mine, nor from all the longing that got me on this life.
10th century, The Wife's Lament: -
discontent
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
langian (“to long”) + -oþ (noun suffix)
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