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rung

1. rung  past of RING 
2. rung \'r*n\ n [ME, fr. OE hrung; akin to OE hring ring - more at RING] 
   archaic Scot  1: a heavy staff or cudgel  2: a spoke of a wheel  3a: one of 
   the rounds of a chair  3b: one of the crosspieces of a ladder  4: a stage 
   in an ascent : DEGREE