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Hawthornden, and we observed, from the curious ringle, that one of the naig's fore-shoon was loose; which consequently put an end to the discussion of this important question, before Peter and I had time to get it comfortably settled to the world's satisfaction.

—The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith

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A little ring. [Obsolete or prov. Eng.] Some clogge, cheine, collers of iron, ringle, or manacle. Harl. MS., quoted in Ribton-Turner's Vagrants and [Vagrancy, p. 117.
To ring; fit with a ring, as the snout of a hog. [Obsolete or prov. Eng.] From rooting of pasture, ring hog ye had need, Which being well ringled, the better do feed. Though young with their elders will lightly keep best, Yet spare not to ringle both great and the rest. Tusser, September's Husbandry, st. 29. As a hot proud horse highly disdains To have his head controlled, but breaks the reins, Spits forth the ringled bit, and with his hoves Checks the submissive ground. Marlowe, Hero and Leander, ii. 143.

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With ringle, rangle, ringle, — Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform
"What's the ringle jingle of feet by the side of that?" — The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
Hawthornden, and we observed, from the curious ringle, that one of the naig's fore-shoon was loose; which consequently put an end to the discussion of this important question, before Peter and I had time to get it comfortably settled to the world's satisfaction. — The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith
Hawthornden, and we observed, from the curious ringle, that one of the naig's fore-shoon was loose; which consequently put an end to the discussion of this important national question, before Peter and I had time to get it comfortably settled to the world's satisfaction. — The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself
With a ringle-dingle-ding, — The Book of Joyous Children

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= Middle Dutch *ringhel = Middle Low German ringel (in comp.), a ring, ringele, a sunflower, = German ringel, a ring; diminutive of ring.
= Middle Dutch ringhelen; from ringle; from the noun.

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