Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Lúnga, s. f. pl. ghe,
1. length. Dare la —, mandare in —, andar in —, to prolong, delay, put off, procrastinate. Suonar la —, to be hungry; 2. a peal of bells; 3. a leathern thong for hawks and falcons; 4. (mus. t.) a long.Lúnga (A), adv. far off, far away. Di or a gran —, by far. Alla —, 1. from afar; 2. in the long run; 3. diffusedly.
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