Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Range

Range (rānj), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ranged (rānjd); p. pr. & vb. n.Ranging (rān″jĭng).] [OE. rengen, OF. rengier, F. ranger, OF. renc row, rank, F. rang; of German origin. See Rank...

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Range (2)

Range, v. i. 1. To rove at large; to wander without restraint or direction; to roam.Like a ranging spaniel that barks at every bird he sees. Burton.2. To have range; to change o...

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Range (3)

Range, n. [From Range, v.: cf. F. rangée.] 1. A series of things in a line; a row; a rank; as, a range of buildings; a range of mountains.2. An aggregate of individuals in one r...

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Rangement

Range″ment (rānj″ment), n. [Cf. F. rangement.] Arrangement. Waterland.

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Ranger

Ran″ger (rān″jẽr), n. 1. One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.2. That which separates or arranges; specifically, a sieve. “The tamis r...

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Rangership

Ran″ger‐ship, n. The office of the keeper of a forest or park.

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Rangle

Ran″gle (răn″g'l), v. i. To range about in an irregular manner. Halliwell.

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Rangy

Ran″gy (?), a. [From Range, v. i.] Inclined or able to range, or rove about, for considerable distances; apt or suited for much roving, — chiefly used of cattle.

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Rani

‖Ra″ni (rä″nē), n. [Hind. rānī, Skr. rājnī. See Rajah.] A queen or princess; the wife of a rajah. [Written also ranee.]

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Ranine

Ra″nine (rā″nīn), a. [L. rana a frog.] 1. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the frogs and toads.2. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, pertaining...

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Rank

Rank (răṉk), a. [Compar.Ranker (–ẽr); superl.Rankest.] [AS. ranc strong, proud; cf. D. rank slender, Dan. rank upright, erect, Prov. G. rank slender, Icel. rakkr slender, bold. ...

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Rank (2)

Rank, adv. Rankly; stoutly; violently.That rides so rank and bends his lance so fell. Fairfax.

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Rank (3)

Rank, n. [OE. renk, reng, OF. renc, F. rang, fr. OHG. hring a circle, a circular row, G. ring. See Ring, and cf. Range, n. & v.] 1. A row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as,...

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Rank (4)

Rank, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ranked (răṉkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Ranking.] 1. To place abreast, or in a line.2. To range in a particular class, order, or division; to class; also, to dis...

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Rank (5)

Rank, v. i. 1. To be ranged; to be set or disposed, as in a particular degree, class, order, or division.Let that one article rank with the rest. Shak.2. To have a certain grade...

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Ranker

Rank″er (–ẽr), n. One who ranks, or disposes in ranks; one who arranges.

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Rankle

Ran″kle (răṉ″k'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rankled (–k'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Rankling (–klĭng).] [From Rank, a.] 1. To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to f...

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Rankle (2)

Ran″kle (răṉ″k'l), v. t. To cause to fester; to make sore; to inflame. Beau. & Fl.

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Rankly

Rank″ly (răṉk″ly̆), adv. With rank or vigorous growth; luxuriantly; hence, coarsely; grossly; as, weeds grow rankly.

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Rankness

Rank″ness, n. [AS. rancness pride.] The condition or quality of being rank.

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Rannel

Ran″nel (răn″nĕl), n. A prostitute.

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Ranny

Ran″ny (–ny̆), n. [L. araneus mus, a kind of small mouse.] (Zoöl.) The erd shrew.

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Ransack

Ran″sack (–săk), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ransacked (–săkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Ransacking.] [OE. ransaken, Icel. rannsaka to explore, examine; rann a house (akin to Goth. razn house, AS....

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Ransack (2)

Ran″sack, v. i. To make a thorough search.To ransack in the tas of bodies dead. Chaucer.

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Ransack (3)

Ran″sack, n. The act of ransacking, or state of being ransacked; pillage.Even your father's houseShall not be free from ransack. J. Webster.

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Ransom

Ran″som (răn″sŭm), n. [OE. raunson, raunsoun, OF. rançon, raençon, raançon, F. rançon, fr. L. redemptio, fr. redimere to redeem. See Redeem, and cf. Redemption.] 1. The release ...

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Ransom (2)

Ran″som, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ransomed (–sŭmd); p. pr. & vb. n.Ransoming.] [Cf. F. rançonner. See Ransom, n.] 1. To redeem from captivity, servitude, punishment, or forfeit, by pa...