bellringing

See also: bell-ringing

English

Etymology

From Middle English belle rynggyng, bell-ryngyng, bel ryngynge, belryngynge, equivalent to bell +‎ ringing.[1]

Noun

bellringing (usually uncountable, plural bellringings)

  1. The ringing of bells, as performed by a bellringer.

References

  1. ^ “bellringing, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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