Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for LING
LING, n.1 [D. leng; Ir. long; probably Sax. leng, long.]
A fish of the genus Gadus, or cod kind, which grows to the length of four feet or more, is very slender, with a flat head. This fish abounds on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland, and forms a considerable article of commerce. Encyc.
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