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2361 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Forehead.3 (Matthew G. Easton)
The “jewel on thy forehead” mentioned in Ezekiel 16:12 (R.V., “a ring upon thy nose”) was in all probability the “nose-ring” ( Isaiah 3:21 ).
2362 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Hook.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… , a “ring” inserted in the nostrils of animals to which a cord was fastened for the purpose of restraining them ( 2 Kings 19:28; Isaiah 37:28, Isaiah 37:29; Ezekiel 29 …
2363 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Manasseh.8 (Matthew G. Easton)
… or ring passed through their lips or their jaws, having a cord attached to it, by which they were led. This is referred to in 2 Chronicles 33:11, where the Authorized …
2364 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Partridge.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… “its ringing call-note, which in early morning echoes from cliff to cliff amidst the barrenness of the wilderness of Judea and the glens of the forest of Carmel …
2366 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Ring.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Ring — Used as an ornament to decorate the fingers, arms, wrists, and also the ears and the nose. Rings were used as a signet ( Genesis 38:18 ). They were given as a token …
2367 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Seal.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… signet-rings of two Egyptian kings (Cheops and Horus) have been discovered. (See SIGNET .)
2368 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Shewbread.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… golden rings, were used for carrying it.
2369 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Signet.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… ring on fine clay has recently been discovered among the ruins at Nineveh. It bears the name and title of an Egyptian king. Two actual signet rings of ancient …
2370 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Tabbaoth.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Tabbaoth — impressions; rings, “the children of,” returned from the Captivity ( Ezra 2:43 ).
2371 Etymology dictionary, p. amethyst (n.).3
… wore rings made of it to ward off the effects. The spelling was restored in early Modern English.
2372 Etymology dictionary, p. anklet (n.).2
"ornamental ring for an ankle," 1810, from ankle, with diminutive suffix -let, after bracelet, etc.
2373 Etymology dictionary, p. annelid (n.).2
… annelés "ringed ones" (from Latin anulus "little ring," a diminutive of anus "ring;" see anus ) + Greek eidos "form, shape" (see -oid ).
2374 Etymology dictionary, p. annular (adj.).2
"ring-shaped," 1570s, from French annulaire (16c.) or directly from Medieval Latin annularis "pertaining to a ring," from annulus, misspelled diminutive of Latin anus "ring" (see anus ).
2375 Etymology dictionary, p. annular (adj.).3
An annular eclipse (1727) is one in which the dark body of the moon is smaller than the disk of the sun, so that at the height of it the sun, due to the moon's remoteness from Earth, appears as a ring of light. Related: Annularity .
2376 Etymology dictionary, p. annulus (n.).2
1560s in medical use, "ring-like area or space," from a Medieval Latin misspelling of Latin anulus "little ring, finger ring," a diminutive of anus "ring" (see anus ).
2377 Etymology dictionary, p. anthelion (n.).2
"faint luminous ring caused by diffraction of light," 1660s, from Greek anthēlion, noun use of neuter of anthēlios, from assimilated form of anti "opposite" (see anti- ) + hēlios "sun" (from PIE root *sawel- "the sun").
2378 Etymology dictionary, p. anus (n.).2
"inferior opening of the alimentary canal," 1650s, from Old French anus, from Latin anus "ring, anus," from PIE root *āno- "ring." So called for its shape; compare Greek daktylios "anus," literally "ring (for the finger)," from daktylos "finger."
2379 Etymology dictionary, p. armilla (n.).2
1706, "bracelet," from Latin armilla "bracelet, armlet, arm ring," from armus "shoulder, upper arm" (from PIE root *ar- "to fit together"). With specialized senses in anatomy, machinery, etc. Related: Armillary "arranged in rings or circles."
2380 Etymology dictionary, p. armlet (n.).2
1530s, "metal band or ring worn around the upper arm," diminutive of arm (n.1) with -let. Compare bracelet. The Latin word was armilla. As "a small intrusion of the sea into the land," also 1530s.