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The variant manuscript reading rampenanz in Ancren2 is most likely an erroneous amalgamation of rapinant and rampant, i.e. ‘rearing, raising the front paws’, see ramper.
v.intrans.
(of a river or current) to rush with great force or violence:
(
1212; MS: 1212-13
)
Car un pont i vit [...] Haut, tenebrous, roiste e estreit, Par souz luquel vit rapinant Un fleve a desmesure grant
Dial GregSATF 17707
(
1212; MS: 1212-13
)
E por ço vit tant rapinant Lu fleve qui tant fu puant
Dial GregSATF 17971
(
s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15
)
le rapinanz (var. (BN: s.xivin) li rampenanz) chat de enfern getast onkes la poue vers lui cruelement e ordement
Ancren2 202.21
rapiner (1212)