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As the ring is about the size of an ordinary napkin-ring, it may be easily believed, that time is required for the formation of the deformity.

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  1. noun A circular object, form, line, or arrangement with a vacant circular center.
  2. noun A small circular band, generally made of precious metal and often set with jewels, worn on the finger.
  3. noun A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something: a napkin ring.
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  • In [[ring theory]], the '' 'localisation' '' of a ring is an extension ring in which elements of the base ring become invertible. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Inside the eastern edge of the ring is a large rectangular arrangement of stones where excavations revealed a charcoal pit, but no sign of burials. —  Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk
  • In boxing, the ring is a better arena than the mind and the fist a better weapon than the pen. —  Doghouse Boxing News
  • (Sept. 3, 2008) - Manny Pacquiao's next big test inside the ring will be against Oscar De La Hoya, but before he takes on boxing's most popular figure, the four-division champion faces the challenge of co-promoting his first boxing show with Sycuan Ringside Promotions on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 at Sycuan Resort and Casino in San Diego, —  Doghouse Boxing News
  • Conveniently left off the ring are the words "Only 3-5 at Home." —  Latest News
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Etymologies (6)

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  1. Middle English, from Old English hring; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots.
  2. Middle English ringen, from Old English hringan.

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  1. from Middle English ring, ryng, also rink, rynk, from Anglo-Saxon hring = Old Saxon hring = OFries. hring, ring = Dutch ring = Middle Low German rink, Low German ring, rink = Old High German hring, ring, Middle High German rinc (ring-), German ring = Icelandic hringr = Swedish Danish ring (= Gothic (Moesogothic) *hriggs, not recorded), a ring, circle; cf. French rang, a row, rank (see rank), French harangue = Spanish Portuguese arenga = Italian aringa, harangue, etc. (see harangue), from Old High German; = OSlav. krang̮, circle, kranglǔ, round, = Russian krugǔ, a circle, round; supposed to be akin also to L. circus = Greek κρίκος, κίρκος (see circus), Sanskrit chakra (for *kakra), a wheel, circle. Hence ult. rink, rank, range, arrange, derange, harangue.
  2. from Middle English ringen, from Anglo-Saxon hringian (also in comp. ymb-hringian, surround, encircle) = Dutch ringen, ring, wear a ring, = Old High German gehringen, Middle High German ringen; cf. G. (um-)ringen, surround, = Icelandic hringa = Swedish ringa = Danish ringe, furnish with a ring; from the noun: see ring, n.
  3. from Middle English ringen, ryngen (preterit ringde, plural ringden, ringeden; also (by conformity with sang, sung, etc.) preterit rang, rong, plural rungen, rongen, ronge, past participle rungen, i-rungen, i-runge), from Anglo-Saxon hringan (weak verb, preterit hring-de), clash, ring, = Middle Dutch ringhen, Dutch ringen = Icelandic hringja = Swedish ringa = Danish ringe, ring; cf. Icelandic hrang, a din, Danish rangle, rattle; prob. orig. imitative, or later considered so; perhaps akin to L. clangere, sound, clang: see clang, clank, and cf. clink, ting, tink, tinkle, etc.
  4. from ring, v.
 

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