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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete or historical) One who puts rings into the snouts of pigs..
The office of hogringer was a yearly one and the appointment was made at the Court Leet. The hogringer had to go to the commons and see that all the swine had rings in their noses to prevent them rooting up the turf.
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Hogringer means (obsolete or historical) One who puts rings into the snouts of pigs..
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The office of hogringer was a yearly one and the appointment was made at the Court Leet. The hogringer had to go to the commons and see that all the swine had rings in their noses to prevent them rooting up the turf.
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