ling 1
/ling/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) ling , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) lings .
1. an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
2. the burbot.
3. any of various other elongated food fishes.
[ 1250-1300; ME ling, lenge; c. D leng; akin to LONG 1 , ON langa ]
ling 2
/ling/ , n.
the heather, Calluna vulgaris.
[ 1325-75; ME lyng lyng ]