ling

English

/lɪŋ/

noun

Definitions

Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.
The common ling, Molva molva.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lenge.

Origin

Middle English

lenge

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Cognates and derived terms

bramble English
brambling English
cod English
lingcod English
lingy English
bramline Middle English
lenge Middle English
langa Old Norse
forlange Danish
lange Danish