hring
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in the phrase wópes hring. Occurs four times, in poems by the same author Ðá cwom wópes hring þurh ðæs beornes breóst blát út faran weóll waðuman stream, Andr. Kmbl. 2558; An. 1281.
Linked entry: wóp
HRING
A RING ⬩ circle ⬩ circuit ⬩ cycle ⬩ orb ⬩ globe ⬩ festoon
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A RING, circle, circuit, cycle, orb, globe, festoon Ágymmed hrincg ungulus: geheáfdod hringce samothracius: lytel hring anelus, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 30, 31, 49; Wrt. Voc. 40, 59, 60; 41, 6. Hringc ansa, Wrt. Voc. 66, 34: 284, 7.
hring
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Add: Though a noun, hring, denoting sound may be inferred from the compounds bel-, nón-hring, it is hardly with this meaning that the word occurs in the phrase wópes hring; for the epithet blát (An. 1281) is not applicable to sound, and the parallel phrase
hring
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Cf. hring-boga, -burne :-- In hringe in spira (chelydri ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 14: 47, 40. Hringum spiris (anguis), 86, 25: An. Ox. 4944. <b>V b.</b> a wreath :-- Hringas serta (purpureis floribus contexta ), Wrt.
hring-seta
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Substitute: <b>hring-set,</b> es; n. A circus Hringsete circio (accipit in circo victor serta, Ald. 141, 29), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 45.
eár-hring
An ear-ring ⬩ inauris
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An ear-ring; inauris Nymaþ gyldene eár-hringas of eówer wífa eáron tollĭte inaures aureas de uxōrum vestrārum aurĭbus, Ex. 32, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 91
Linked entry: eár-ring
bridels-hring
A bridle-ring ⬩ in freno annulus
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A bridle-ring; in freno annulus Ðæs cyninges sceal mearh midlum geweorþod, bridelshringum the king's horse shall be adorned with bits, with bridle-rings, Elen. Kmbl. 2385; El. 1194
wíngeard-hring
A cluster of grapes
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Wíngearda hringa[s] corimbi, i. 38, 60) vel bergan vel croppas corimbi, i. viti racemi vel botriones vel circuli, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 74
hring-burne
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On hringheburne, C. D. iii. 416, 31
midl-hring
The ring of a bit
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The ring of a bit Midlhringas armillae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 18
gyrdel-hring
Ligula
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Ligula >Lye
hring-windel
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Dele, and see hring-gewindla
hring-boga
A serpent
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A serpent [from its being bent into coils (hring)], Beo. Th. 5115; B. 2561
hring-will
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Cf. hring; On hringwylle; of hringwylle, C. D. iii. 449, 10: 450, 9
bán-hring
A bone-ring ⬩ a neck-bone ⬩ ossium artus ⬩ vertebra
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A bone-ring, a neck-bone; ossium artus, vertebra Ðæt hire wið halse heard grápode, bánhringas bræc against her neck it griped her hard, broke the bone-rings, Beo. Th. 3138; B. 1567
hring-bán
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A circular bone, bone in the shape of a ring Hringbán ðæs eágan teuco, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70. 73; Wrt. Voc. 43. 6
hring-fáh
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Of many colours, diversified with circular spots of colour [?] Hringfégh oculata, vel polimita Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 29; Wrt. Voc. 26, 28. Hét wircean him hringfáge tunecan fecit ei tunicam polymitam, Gen. 37, 3
Linked entry: hring-wíse
hring-íren
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The iron rings of a coat of mail Gúþbyrne scán heard hand-locen hringíren scír song in searwum the corslet shone, hard, hand-wrought, the bright iron rings rang in their armour, Beo. Th. 650; B. 222
Linked entry: íren
hring-mǽl
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Ornamented with inlaid rings [of a sword], Bec. Th.3133; B. 1564
Linked entry: hring-mǽled
hring-mǽled
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Ornamented with inlaid rings Hringmǽled sweord, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 10; Gen. 1992