subs. (old).—Bolts; shackles; fetters. [Properly a ring of gold or silver, which after being blessed by the sovereign, was held a specific for cramp and falling-sickness.] For synonyms, see DARBIES.
1609. DEKKER, Lanthorne and Candlelight [ed. Grosart, III., 203].
| Straight we’re to the Cuffin Queer forced to bing; | |
| And ’cause we are poor made to scour the CRAMP-RING. |
1671. HEAD and KIRKMAN, The English Rogue, ‘Canting Song.’
| Till CRAMPRINGS quire, tip Cove his Hire, | |
| And Quire-ken do them catch. |
1706. E. COLES, English Dictionary, s.v.
1785. GROSE, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.
