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Quotation dates: 1799-1864, 1949-1955
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RINGLE, v., n.1 [rɪŋl]
I. v. To make a ringing, jingling sound. Obs. in Eng. exc. dial.Edb. 1799 Edb. Mag. (Oct.) 304:
O how the knives an' forks wad ringle.
II. n. 1. A ringing, jingling sound (Abd., Ags., Slk., Lnk. 1968).Edb. 1828 Blackwood's Mag. (Dec.) 911:
We observed, from the curious ringle, that one of the naig's fore-shoon was loose.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxxiv.:
The ringle o' the crystal therefore was the signal for me.Abd. 1949 Buchan Observer (23 Aug.):
I'd ne'er hae noticed it but for the ringle o' the ring!
2. A ringing blow (Abd. 1968). Cf. Ring, n.2, 2.Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick xi.:
A ringle upo the croon o' his heid.
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