ringle

Example Sentences

• "This being moreouer the generall courteſie of the great Cities of Germany, to preſent their loues to all Princes their ftiends,and Ambaſſadors of Princes;with an Oration,the Burgers bring each of them a great bottle of wine, which hangs by a ringle upon his arme; and if hee hath any buſineſſe or Embaſſie to their State, they ſend him alſo Oates and Fiſh."
• "[…] then they take a peece of Timber, or ſome Maſt of a Ship, which being fitted in due length for the place, the one end of this Bome hath a Staple of ſtrong Iron which is joyned by a Ringle to a ſecond Staple that is droven into the inmoſt Spile ;"
• "[…] hereupon it is commonly obſerved, that the faireſt women are rarely the chaſteſt ; ſome, becauſe a faire woman that is fooliſh is drawne by gold, and gaine, to ſubject her ſelfe to mens luſts, this being as a ringle in her ſnout, to turne her about, and lead her whether they will."
• "70 For rooting of paſture ring hog ye had need, Which being well ringled,the better do feed. Though yong with their elders, will lightly kepe beſt yet ſpare not to ringle, both great and the reſt."
• "Foꝛ commonly a fox will lurke in ſuch, to pꝛey oꝛ eſpy his aduãtage upõ dame Wertelot, ſuch other damſels that keepe in thoſe Courts, and to ſee yong pigges well ringled whẽ they are yong, foꝛ feare leaſt they ſhould learn to turne up gentlemẽs paſtures, […]"
• "They are then sold at a small profit, of sometimes only 6d. per head, to the larger farmers to " shack" upon the barley or oat stubbles, while the " swine well ringled" are put upon the wheat ones."