ryngbon
Middle English
Alternative forms
- ryngbone, ryngboon
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈrinɡˌbɔːn/
Noun
ryngbon (rare, chiefly Late Middle English)
- Ringbone (equine osteoarthritis in the foot)
- (probably) The cricoid cartilage.
Descendants
- English: ringbone
- Middle Scots: ringbane
References
- “ring-bōn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.