(transitive) To have a desire for (a thing or an event). / (transitive) To miss (someone).

likely to remain for a long time

(Of a place, position etc) Not destined or planning to remain

plural of long long

(computing, programming) A kind of integer variable, allowing a greater range of possible values than a long.

(archaic) To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to.

(linguistics) A long vowel. / (prosody) A long syllable. / (music) A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.

Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below). / Having great duration.

(archaic) On account of, because of.

(intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true).