At the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth century the custom was observed in Thüringen as follows.
In Saxony and Thüringen the representative of the tree-spirit, after being killed, is brought to life again by a doctor.
In Saxony and Thüringen there is a Whitsuntide ceremony called "chasing the Wild Man out of the bush," or "fetching the Wild Man out of the wood.
In some parts of Thüringen also they have a May King at Whitsuntide, but he is dressed up rather differently.
So in the Saxon and Thüringen custom, after the Wild Man has been shot he is brought to life again by a doctor; and in the Wurmlingen ceremony there figures a Dr.
In Thüringen the man who sows flax carries the seed in a long bag which reaches from his shoulders to his knees, and he walks with long strides, so that the bag sways to and fro on his back.
Two days later we bade Ringen goodbye, marching out at 8 with full packs.
The heralds left their pricking up and down, Now ringen trumpets loud and clarioun.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "ringen" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
