This word is from “The Wicked Stepmother” Indian version. “He took it to the king, who was so interested in it that he issued a proclamation and set it to every town and village in his dominions, that whosoever had missed a nose ring should apply to him.”

In this sentence when a king finds a nose ring from his meal, he wonders who’s nose ring it is and tells his servants to announce to his country who’s nose ring was missing and let his Majesty know who is the owner of the nose ring.