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Ornament Celts originally placed under rocky hill
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torc
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A torc , also spelled torq or torque , is a large rigid or at least stiff neck ring in metal, made either as a single piece or from strands twisted together. The great majority are open at the front, although some had hook and ring closures and a few mortice ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Torc \Torc\ (t[^o]rk), n. Same as Torque , 1.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of torque English) (gloss: necklace)
Usage examples of torc.
He fingered his torc as if his right to wear it was tied to his ability to speak.
His left hand automatically reached for his torc while the fingers of his left hand twisted into a complicated gesture.
He fingered the bulbous end of his torc while he mulled over the situation.
He wanted to finger his torc, invoke a little of his listening talent to know what they were thinking.
He stood up and started to pace, one hand on his torc in obvious imitation of my father.
He fingered his torc, like a protective talisman, just like Da did in the presence of magic.
But his left hand stole up to finger his torc before he could control the instinctive gesture.
He touched his torc in his habitual manner and worked his fingers in a complicated summoning.
His golden torc glinted in the weak winter sunshine beneath his voluminous cloak.
I noted that he wore the ordinary bronze torc of a warrior, not the gold of a king.
They torc at my thin garment, my hair, and my identity until I did not know if I was the wind or the wind had become me.
His golden torc was missing, set aside in favor of the Christian symbols.
He wore a large neck ring, or torc, of silver, and a wide belt of silver disks.
Like Ruadh, the Chief Bard wore a simple garb of dun brown, although his cloak was rich purple and his brooch was gold, and he wore a slender torc of gold also.
In addition to his torc, the king wore a crown, which appeared to have been made of oak leaves and twigs dipped in gold.