lhaung

Yola

Alternative forms

long

Etymology

From Middle English lō̆ng, from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic *lang.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɔːŋ/, /lɔŋ/

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.

Derived terms

lhaungher

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