单词 | ring-giving |
释义 | > as lemmasring-giving ring-giving n. ΚΠ 1856 J. Timbs Things not generally Known (ed. 2) 163 The meaning of this ring-giving is a mystery—is lost in antiquity. 1877 W. Jones Finger-ring Lore 311 The ring-giving was followed by the usual sacrament in church. 1922 J. D. Spaeth Old Eng. Poetry 230 Heavenly joy and rewards take the place of the revelry and ring-giving in the mead-hall. 2000 Past & Present Nov. 70 In Italy the ring-giving ceremony replaced the joining of hands in the iconography of marriage. < as lemmas |
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