Also (in sense 2) language. [Corruption of LANGUET.]
† 1. = LANGUET 3. Obs.
1688. R. Holme, Armoury, III. 14/2. Close Shooes, are such as have no open in the sides of the Latchets or Languides.
2. = LANGUET 5. (Also attrib.)
1852. Seidel, Organ, 78. The language, just above the foot to which it is soldered on.
1855. Hopkins, Organ, 360. The language or languid is the flat plate of metal that lies horizontally over the top of the foot, just inside the mouth. Ibid., 375. Languid Wood Pipes are sometimes made.
1876. Hiles, Catech. Organ, iv. (1878), 24. A flat piece of metal called the language, or languid.
