An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

To Ride at the ring, to strive, at full gallop, to carry off, on the point of a rod, a ring suspended on a cross-beam resting on two upright posts, S.

Su. G. rida till rings, hastiludium exercere.

RING DANCIS, circular dances, in which the parties frequently join hands, S.
Douglas.

Teut. ringh-dans, orbis saltatorius.

RING-SANGIS, tunes adapted to ring dances.
Douglas.

RINGALD, s. Crowd.
V. [Rangald].

RINGE, s. A whisk made of heath, S. corr. from E. rinse.

Ringe-heather, s. Cross-leaved heath, S. B.

RINGIT-QUOY.
V. [Quoy].

RINGLE-EE'D, RYNGIT, adj. Having a great proportion of white in the eye, S.
Ruddiman.