langian

== Old English == === Alternative forms === longian === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *langōn, from Proto-Germanic *langōną (“to grow long, seem long, yearn”). Equivalent to lang +‎ -ian. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɑn.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈlɑŋ.ɡi.ɑn] === Verb === langian (intransitive) to get longer c. 994, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year (impersonal) (with accusative subject) to long or grieve Blickling Homilies, "Holy Thursday" to summon, call ==== Usage notes ==== To signify what one longs for, the prepositions on or æfter were used, or the object was placed in the genitive case. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Antonyms ==== sċortian ==== Derived terms ==== langoþ ==== Related terms ==== lenġan ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: longenEnglish: long