Obs. Forms: 6 long(e)saugh, -sought, Sc. lunsaucht, 6–7 long-sought. [f. LUNG + OE. suht disease.] Lung-disease.
1523. Fitzherb., Husb., 59. An nother maner of sycknesse among bestes … called longe soughte,… ye shal perceyue it by his hoystynge.
1562. Turner, Herbal, II. 170. The sede [of nettels] … is good for the long sought or inflammation of the lunges.
1579. Langham, Gard. Health (1633), 425. The seed of Romane Nettles … is good for … the old plurisie or Long-sought.
1598. Trials for Witchcraft, in Spalding Club Misc., I. 120. Thow … haillis the guidis, and preservis thame fra the lunsaucht and all vther diseasis.
