ring-giver
ring-giver · ring-givers
A ruler or chieftain who distributed rings or other valuable gifts to loyal warriors,…A ruler or chieftain who distributed rings or other valuable gifts to loyal warriors, thanes, or retainers as a means of rewarding service and reinforcing bonds of allegiance and mutual obligation.
Meaning
1 senses(Old English, historical)A ruler or chieftain who distributed rings or other valuable gifts to loyal warriors, thanes, or retainers as a means of rewarding service and reinforcing bonds of allegiance and mutual obligation.
Origin
Literary calque of Old English bēagġiefa, from bēag (“ring”) + ġiefa (“giver”).Literary calque of Old English bēagġiefa, from bēag (“ring”) + ġiefa (“giver”).
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Forms
plural: ring-givers| Singular | ring-giver |
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