outring

outring
/owt'ring"/, v., outrang, outrung, outringing.
v.t.
1. to outdo in ringing; ring louder than.
v.i.
2. to ring out: church bells outringing over the countryside.
[1325-75; ME (intrans.); see OUT-, RING2]

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