2. A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts. Crabb.
LINGENCE
Lin"gence, n. Etym: [L. lingere to lick.]
Defn: A linctus. [Obs.] Fuller.
LINGER
Lin"ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lingered; p. pr. & vb. n. Lingering.]
Etym: [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang
long. Long, a.]
Defn: To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or
reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in
suspense; to hesitate.
Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. Gray.
Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained. Milton.
Syn.
— To loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate.
LINGER
Lin"ger, v. t.
1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.] She lingers my desires. Shak.
2. To spend or pass in lingering manner; — with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed. Dryden.
LINGERER
Lin"ger*er, n.