a. Obs. rare–1. [partial anglicizing of F. languissant, pres. pple. of languir to LANGUISH.] Languishing, suffering from languor.
[1673. Dryden, Marr. à la Mode, III. i. 37. Mel. That glance, how sutes it with my face? Phil. ’Tis so languissant! Mel. Languissant! that word shall be mine too.]
1674. T. Turnor, Case Bankers & Creditors, Introd. 4. The whole body in fine becomes Feavourish and Languishant.
