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