Middle English Dictionary Entry
dring n.
Entry Info
Forms | dring n. |
Etymology | OF drenc rack (ult. ON, cp. OI drengr rope). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Naut. Some kind of sling arrangement needed for the yards.
Associated quotations
- (c1426-7) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 232 : [1] dryng [and 10 pulleys].
- (1485) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 268 : Mayne drynges ij, Mayne takkes ij.