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2421 Etymology dictionary, p. clinker (n.).2
… "to ring" (as it does when struck), which is of imitative origin (compare clink (v.)). Also "a clinch-nail" (see clench, clinch ). The meaning "stupid mistake" is first recorded …
2422 Etymology dictionary, p. coil (v.).2
… into rings one above the other" (trans.), from French coillir "to gather, pick," from Latin colligere "to gather together" from assimilated form of com "together" (see …
2423 Etymology dictionary, p. coil (n.).2
… sense "ring or series of rings in which a pliant body is wound" is from 1660s; hence, such a form forced onto a non-pliant body (1826). Specific sense "electrical conductor …
2424 Etymology dictionary, p. collet (n.).2
1520s, in jewelery, "the ring or flange in which a jewel or group of jewels is set," from French collet "little collar" (13c.), diminutive of col "neck," from Latin collum "neck" (see collar (n.)). Meaning "a band or collar" is from 1560s.
2425 Etymology dictionary, p. corral (n.).2
… corro "ring," Portuguese curral, a word of uncertain origin. Perhaps ultimately African, or from Vulgar Latin *currale "enclosure for vehicles," from Latin currus …
2426 Etymology dictionary, p. cringe (v.).2
… "circle, ring"). Related: Cringed; cringing. As a noun from 1590s. Cringe-worthy (adj.) is attested by 1990.
2427 Etymology dictionary, p. curfew (n.).2
… signal, ringing of a bell at a fixed hour" as a signal to extinguish fires and lights, from Anglo-French coeverfu (late 13c.), from Old French cuevrefeu, literally …
2428 Etymology dictionary, p. curfew (n.).3
… of ringing a bell (usually at 8 or 9 p.m.) as an order to bank the hearths and prepare for sleep was to prevent conflagrations from untended fires. The modern extended …
2429 Etymology dictionary, p. cut (v.).7
… black-ringed eye in the Hal Roach studios shorts, who was said to know the word). The sense of "perform, execute" (c. 1600) is in cut capers "frisk about;" cut a dash "make …
2430 Etymology dictionary, p. cyclo-.2
… "circle, ring, rotation," from Latinized form of Greek kyklos "circle, wheel, ring" (from PIE root *kwel- (1) "revolve, move round"). In organic chemistry it is used in forming …
2431 Etymology dictionary, p. cymbal (n.).2
… sharp, ringing sound," mid-15c., from Old English cimbal and from Old French cymbale (13c.), both from Latin cymbalum, from Greek kymbalon "a cymbal," from kymbē "bowl …
2432 Etymology dictionary, p. dactylography (n.).2
… finger-rings," with -graphy + Latinized form of Greek daktylios "a finger ring," from daktylos "finger," which is of unknown origin. From 1884 as "finger-spelling," which …
2433 Etymology dictionary, p. dendrochronology (n.).2
"dating by tree rings," 1928; see dendro- "tree" + chronology. As a native alternative, tree-time was proposed.
2434 Etymology dictionary, p. derange (v.).2
… "circle, ring, something curved," from nasalized form of PIE root *sker- (2) "to turn, bend." Mental sense "disorder or unsettle the mind of" is by c. 1790.
2435 Etymology dictionary, p. distance (n.).5
… prize ring, where the word meant "scheduled length of a bout." But it also was a term in 19c. horse-racing heats, where distance meant "the space behind the winning …
2436 Etymology dictionary, p. dumb-bell (n.).2
… ringing changes. See dumb (adj.) + bell (n.). If this is right, the word must have been transferred; earlier 18c. references make mention of "pulling" or "ringing" dumb-bells …
2437 Etymology dictionary, p. ear-ring (n.).1
ear-ring (n.)
2438 Etymology dictionary, p. ear-ring (n.).2
… , "a ring or other ornament, with or without precious stones, worn at the ear," from ear (n.1) + hring (see ring (n.)). Another Old English word was earspinl. Now including any …
2439 Etymology dictionary, p. -en (2).3
… ( gold ring, wool sweater ). Some are used in special contexts ( brazen, wooden ).
2440 Etymology dictionary, p. enemy (n.).3
… the Rings." Related: Enemies .