"cramp ring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cramp rings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cramp ring (plural cramp rings)
  1. (historical) A ring worn to supposedly prevent cramp, epilepsy and associated diseases, especially one specifically blessed by an English monarch before the Reformation. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-cramp_ring-en-noun-N-naScyD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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