Meaning of ringle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A metal ring.
   dialectal, obsolete
2. A CD single which includes a shortened ringtone version.
   uncommon
3. A surname.

Examples

“This being moreouer the generall courteſie of the great Cities of Germany, to preſent their loues to all Princes their ftiends,and Ambaſſadors of Princes;with an Oration,the Burgers bring⟳ each of them a great bottle of wine, which hangs by a ringle upon his arme; and if hee hath any buſineſſe or Embaſſie to their State, they ſend him alſo Oates and Fiſh.”

“[…] then they take⟳ a peece of Timber, or ſome Maſt of a Ship, which being fitted in due length for the place⟳, the one end⟳ of this Bome hath a Staple of ſtrong Iron⟳ which is joyned by a Ringle to a ſecond Staple that is droven into the inmoſt Spile ;”

“[…] hereupon it is commonly obſerved, that the faireſt women are rarely the chaſteſt ; ſome, becauſe a faire woman that is fooliſh is drawne by gold, and gaine, to ſubject her ſelfe to mens luſts, this being as a ringle in her ſnout, to turne her about, and lead⟳ her whether they will.”

“The ringle is expected to contain⟳ three songs—one hit and maybe one remix and one older track—and one ringtone, on a CD with a slip⟳ sleeve cover⟳.”

“Meanwhile, label⟳ profit margins for the format are considered slim. The majors are gambling that the ringle can instill in consumers the mind-set to connect⟳ to the Internet via the CD.”

“The ringle is a physical CD that contains three songs — a hit, a remix and an older track by the artist—and a mobile phone ringtone. Both Sony/BMG and Universal Music Group are releasing ringles into the market in time for Christmas sales. Sony/BMG is experimenting with the release⟳ of 50 ringles, while Universal is releasing up to 20 during the same period.”

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