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▪ I. ouˌtˈring, n.1
[out- 3.]
Outer ring or circumference; in quots. applied attrib. to the outer drain and bank of a drainage area.
1763–4Act 4 Geo. III, c. 47 §28 Or in any other of the Outring or Barrier Banks. 1832Holderness Drainage Act §43 All the Outring and Division Drains, Dikes, and Ditches.
▪ II. † ouˌtˈring, n.2 Sc.
In Curling: = outwick.
1824Mactaggart Gallovid. Encycl., Outring, a channle⁓stone term, the reverse of Inring. To take an outring is generally allowed to be more difficult than taking an inring.
▪ III. outˈring, v.
[out- 14, 15, 18.]
1. a. intr. To ring out, sound with a clear loud note. b. trans. poet. (Prop. two words.)
c1374Chaucer Troylus iii. 1237 And after syker doth here voys out rynge. 1851Mrs. Browning Casa Guidi Wind. i. 15 Sweet songs which for this Italy outrang From older singers' lips. 1896Chicago Advance 6 Feb. 188/1 We listen for your blending voice Outringing o'er the murderous noise.
b.1834Tait's Mag. I. 232/1 Where the sweet Sabbath⁓bell its note outrings.
2. trans. To outdo in ringing, to ring louder than.
a1635Corbet Gt. Tom Ch. Ch. 2 Be dumb, ye infant⁓chimes,..That ne're out-ring a tinker and his kettle. 1677W. Hughes Man of Sin iii. iii. 92 Such a Twanger as quite outringeth Mr. Cressy's loud, and so admired one! 1868J. H. Newman Verses Var. Occas. 43 Sure, this is a blessing, Outrings the loud tone Of the dull world's caressing.
Hence outringing ppl. a., that rings out or sounds with ringing note.
1894F. S. Ellis Reynard Fox 321 Outringing peals to heaven we fling, For Reynard and our noble King. |