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ranc

ranc

See also: ránc and ranč

Middle French

Noun

ranc m (plural rancs)

  1. rank (position of a person, place, thing, or idea)

Old English

Adjective

ranc

  1. proud, haughty, arrogant, insolent, froward, overbearing
  2. showy; mature, full-grown
  3. noble, bold, valiant, courageous

References

  • 1916, John R. Clark, "A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary for the Use of Students", ranc
  • 2010, J. Bosworth, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online (T. N. Toller & Others, Eds.), ranc

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