Langland

American

[lang-luhnd] / ˈlæŋ lənd /

noun

William, 1332?–c1400, English poet.

Langland British

/ ˈlæŋlənd /

noun

William. ?1332–?1400, English poet. The allegorical religious poem in alliterative verse, The Vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman, is attributed to him

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Anna Thomas, 38, saw the moment Dan Richards, 35, injured his neck at Langland Bay on New Year's Eve in 2023.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2024

Hailey Langland, who finished 12th in the big air qualifying round, was the only one of the four Americans competing to advance to the final.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2022

“That can really deter your gauge in what speed you should be taking into these features, which can cause, obviously, some really bad consequences,” Langland said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2022

With hand warmers stuffed in her gloves and feet warmers in her boots, Langland blocked the wind out of her mind and just went for it.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022

I was just about to emerge from the woods and run toward our hut when I caught sight of the bailiff, Roger Kinsworthy, and the reeve, Odo Langland.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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