"ring-oath" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ring-oaths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ring-oath (plural ring-oaths)
  1. An oath sworn upon a finger ring.
    Sense id: en-ring-oath-en-noun-xIVoTF8d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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