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)

1. Ringbone (equine osteoarthritis in the foot)
2. (probably) The cricoid cartilage.

Descendants

• English: ringbone
• Middle Scots: ringbane

References

• “ring-bōn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.