lungie

lungie
\\ˈləŋi\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Norwegian langve, langvi, lomvi, from Old Norse langvē, from langr long + -vē, a bird; akin to Old High German wīo kite and perhaps to Old Norse veithr hunt, hunting, fishing — more at long, gain

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lungie
variant of longie.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Lungie — Lun gie, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A guillemot. [Written also {longie}.] [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lungie — lung·ie …   English syllables

  • longie — Lungie Lun gie, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A guillemot. [Written also {longie}.] [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • longie — ˈləŋi variant of lungie …   Useful english dictionary

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