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languetn. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French languette. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman langette and Middle French languete, Middle French, French languette little tongue (mid 13th cent. in Anglo-Norman, glossing classical Latin lingula lingula n.), tongue-shaped strap serving as an ornament on textiles (1302 in Old French as langhete ), tongue of a balance (although this is apparently first attested later than in English: 1530 in Palsgrave; compare however Middle French, French langue tongue of a balance (14th cent.), Middle French languette tongue-shaped indicator on an astronomical instrument (early 15th cent.)), reed in a wind instrument (1546 or earlier), tenon (see tenon n.1 a) (1554), narrow, projecting piece of land (1601 (with reference to the Isthmus of Corinth) or earlier) < lange , langue tongue (see langue n.) + -ete , -ette -et suffix1. With sense 2e compare languid n. 2.The β. forms show the influence of classical Latin lingua lingua n.; compare Italian linguetta denoting various tongue-shaped objects (a1306). In quot. 1611 at sense 2b rendering Italian lingula (1611 in Florio in this sense). In later use in sense 2d reborrowed < French languette (1949 or earlier denoting a tongue-shaped piece of food). Any of various objects shaped like a tongue. the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > jewellery of specific shape or form > [noun] 1378 in R. R. Sharpe (1890) II. 214 (MED) [A fermail of gold having the Royal Arms of England, with a pair of paternostres of silver attached thereto called] langettis. 1430 (P.R.O.: PROB. 11/3) f. 112v J par precum de jete langettes. c1465 Inventory in (1894) 18 327 A peyr of get langets wt viii gawdyes of sylver overgylt. 1538 T. Elyot Langurium, langettes of aumbre, lyke to longe beadestones. 1548 f. ccvijv A clothe of estate of thesame worke, valanced with frettes, knotted and langettes tassaled with Venice golde and siluer. 2. the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > equipment for weighing > [noun] > a weighing apparatus > a balance > tongue of a balance 1483 ( tr. G. Deguileville (Caxton) i. xiv. f. viijv Pledours in worldly courtes hauen tonges lyke to the languet of the balaunce that draweth hym..to the more peysaunt party. 1611 J. Florio Trutina d'una biláncia, the linguet of a paire of ballance. society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > parts of tools generally > [noun] > broad flattened part society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > types of tools generally > [noun] > flat blade-shaped 1611 J. Florio Lingula,..Also that parte of the barre which is put vnder the weight, and sticketh in the roller, the point, end or languet. 1649 W. Blith ix. 52 Which Spade shooe must be made with two sides, or Langets, up from the end of the bit, like as if you would plant two broad Knife Blades to looke upwards with their poynts upon a common Spade. 1669 J. Worlidge (1681) 231 For the cutting Trenches in Watery, Clayie, or Morish Lands, they usually use a Spade, with a Langet or Fin like a knife, turned up by the side of the Spade, and sometimes on both sides. 1677 R. Plot 238 [A pipe] terminated in a very small Cistern of water behind a stone of the rock, and having a mouth and Languet just above its surface. 1701 vi. 49 Skates, which are wooden Inventions, with a Tongue or Languet of Steel. 1727 R. Bradley (Dublin ed.) at Chimney If the Funnel is loose, you must have Languets or Tenons at the Sides. a1877 E. H. Knight II. 1323/2 Linguet,..2. The piece of a sword-hilt which turns down over the mouth-piece of a scabbard. a1877 E. H. Knight II. 1250/2 Languet, Languette..2. A thin tongue of metal placed between the blades of a comb-cutter's saw, to preserve their distance. 3. A small piece of metal on a sword-hilt which overhangs the scabbard. 1921 16 88/2 The guard contains Winslow's mark..as does the upper part of the right quillion or languet. 1975 J. Layton tr. E. Wagner 44 Narrow, perpendicular bars..rest at one end against the grip and at the other hold the sword in its sheath. This part of the cross-guard is called the languet. the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > other medical equipment > [noun] > spatula 1611 J. Florio Lingua..Also a little spatle or languet to take salues out of a boxe. the world > space > shape > fact or condition of tapering > [noun] > tapered object > tongue-shaped object or part 1644 K. Digby i. xix. 166 The body or linguet [sc. ‘a tongue, or labell of flannen’] by which the water ascendeth, being a dry one. 1686 R. Plot vii. 266 A true Hippomanes, or Languet of flesh of a dark purple colour near four inches long, that dropt from the forehead of a Colt newly foled. 1997 (Nexis) 2 Apr. c3 Use the thin strips of lean pork sold as languettes or cubes to make this fast Chinese stir-fry. 2002 (Nexis) 5 Oct. g5 Three languettes of salmon are arranged around a tower of shredded sweet potato galettes. 1852 tr. J. J. Seidel 21 An organ..which contained the following labial or languet registers [Ger. Labialregister]. a1877 E. H. Knight II. 1487/1 At a point opposite the mouth..a languette, or plate, is placed, nearly closing the interior area of the pipe. a1877 E. H. Knight II. 1323/2 Linguet, 1. A tongue; as in some organ-pipes. A languet. 1955 Apr. 221/2 Wind under pressure is led into the foot and is deflected by the languet out of a slit at the lower lip of the pipe. 1999 R. T. Beyer iv. 96 O.L. and U.L. represent, respectively, the upper and lower lips of the pipe, and K the languet. 3. the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > parts of footwear > [noun] > protective studs or plates > fastenings > lace, thong, or strap a1500 (a1460) (1897–1973) 29 (MED) Take the ther a langett To tye vp thi hose! 1673 J. Ray N. Countrey Words in 28 The Langot of the Shooe; The latchet of the shooe. 1688 R. Holme iii. 291/2 The Punching Lead is for the Punching of Holes in the instep and Langetts of a Shooe for the ties to go through. 1787 F. Grose sig. F3 Langot, (of the shoe) the strap of the shoe. 1855 J. Davies in 278 Langot, Lingot, a shoe-string. 1515 Rentale Dunkeldense (Adv. 34.1.1) f. 208v, in at Langald In empcione sex lie langettis ad verudos vj d. 1721 J. Kelly 198 It is not long since Louse bore Langett, no wonder she fall and break her Neck. 1808 J. Jamieson Langet, a tether, or rope, by which the fore and hinder feet of a horse or cow are fastened together, to hinder the animal from kicking. 1878 W. Dickinson (ed. 2) 55 Langket, a woollen fetter for sheep. the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > equipment for treating wound or ulcer > [noun] 1578 T. Cooper (new ed.) f. li. 1v A langate or roller. 1611 R. Cotgrave Magdaleon, a Langate, a rowler. 1656 T. Blount at Magdaleon A Langate or long plaister like a Rowler. Dr. Br[owne]. 1823 G. Crabb Langate, a linen roller for a wound. the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > promontory, headland, or cape > [noun] > spit 1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden i. 606 From the Citie, Northwestward, there Shooteth out a languet of land, or promontorie of the maine-land into the sea [L. Ab vrbe in Circium procurrit laxior Chersonessus]. 1652 P. Heylyn iv. ii. sig. Ffff4v St. Hermes a strong Castle at the point of a long Languet or tongue of Rock. 1670 T. Blount (ed. 3) Langate or Languet, a long and narrow peece of land or other thing. 1673 J. Ray (1738) I. 239 The haven of Messina is..compassed almost round with the city on one side, and a narrow languet or neck of land on the other. 1714 A. D. Chancel 128 A Place excellently well fortified, situate on a Languet or Tongue of a Rock. 1724 H. Moll 56/1 This Island..is seated in the British Sea on a Languet of Land, which runs into the Main. 1850 T. R. Jones in IV. 1219/2 The branchial sac of the Botryllidæ is very similar to that of the Clavellinidæ... The crest or fold corresponding to the anterior border of the branchial sinus has no membraneous languet. 1870 G. Rolleston 67 Along the opposite side of the branchial sac there runs the ‘oral lamina’ which in other species, such as Ascidia Intestinalis, may be represented by a row of ‘languettes’. 1965 5 375/2 The filtering membrane..passes over the bars and papillae during its upward movement, to be moulded into a food cord through the agency of another set of delicate processes, the dorsal languets. 1999 J. Winston iii. xi. 223 A series of pointed languets occupies the mid dorsal line of the branchial sac. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2022). † languetv.Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French langueter. Etymology: < Middle French langueter, lengueter to wag the tongue, to utter insults (13th cent. in Old French; French regional (northern) langueter to chatter; compare Anglo-Norman langetter to speak constantly of (a person) (c1235 or earlier)) < langue tongue (see langue n.) + -eter, suffix forming verbs. Compare Old Occitan lenguetar (in an isolated undated attestation), Italian linguettare (a1342).In langueting n. after Middle French lenguetement (1330 in the passage translated in quot. c1450 for langueting n.). Obsolete. rare. the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > be talkative [verb (intransitive)] > talk excessively or chatter c1450 tr. G. Deguileville (Cambr.) (1869) 153 So michel haue j gabbed and forsworn, and so falsliche languetted [Fr. Tant a menti et parjure Et tant faussement lenguete], that j shal neuere be bileeued. Derivatives the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > chattering c1450 tr. G. Deguileville (Cambr.) (1869) 153 And for the brennynge that she hath to assemble ootheres goodes bi false languetinges [Fr. lenguetemens] and vntrewe sweringes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). <  n.1378 v.c1450 |
