ryngbon
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ryng (“ring”) + bon (“bone”). Old English hringbān is probably unrelated, as it means "eye socket" and there is a long gap in attestation.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ryngbon (rare, chiefly Late Middle English)
- ringbone (equine osteoarthritis in the foot)
- (probably) the cricoid cartilage
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “ring-bōn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.