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[rancer] (1360)
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[rancer] (1360)

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rauncer,  raunser  
  FEW:  redemptio *10,177a / libgrer 23/ii,130a Gdf:  ranchier 1 6,588b / ranchir 1 6,588b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  raençon (rancer)  / ranchier  DMF:  ranchier 1  / ranchir 1  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to hold to ransom: 
( 1360 )  Et semblable le voulons faire de noz subgitz [...] qui en nostre roialme prendront, occuperont, ou detendront forteresse quelconqe [...] ou qui buteront feuz, raunceront villes ou personnes, ou facent pillages  Foedera1 iii 537
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  les gentz de Galwaye [...] grauntement greverount, et les altres [...] grevousment rauncerount  Anon Chr1 2.19
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  touz les Engleis [...] prenderount et plusours d'eaux occiserount et les altres raunserount  Anon Chr1 4.38

[gdw]

See also:

raindre  rançun  rançuner  redemer 
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