linger, v.i.aMoillím; déanaim leadrán, siléig, righneacáil. To linger behind the others, bheith ag leadrán i ndiaidh na coda eile. To linger over a meal, bheith tamall fada i mbun béile. A doubt still lingered in his mind, d'fhan ábhar beag amhrais fós ina aigne. b (Of invalid) He is lingering (on) a long time, is fada atá sé ag seadú.