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The act or process of making and applying rands for shoes.

Force; violence. [Obs.] For courageously the two kings newly fought with great random and force. E. Hall.

In a random manner.

Random. [Obs.] Spenser.

See Reindeer. [Obs.]

Same as Rani.

See Reënforce. [Obs.] Bailey.

imp. of Ring, v. t. & i.

To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order; to rank; as, to range soldiers in line. Maccabeus ranged his army by hands. 2 Macc. xii. 20.

Arrangement. [Obs.] Waterland.

One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.

The office of the keeper of a forest or park. [Eng.]

To range about in an irregular manner. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Inclined or able to range, or rove about, for considerable distances; apt or suited for much roving, --chiefly used of cattle.

A queen or princess; the wife of a rajah. [Written also ranee.] [India]

ngue; also, pertaining to the region where the swelling occurs; -- applied especially to branches of the lingual artery and lingual vein.

Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds. And, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. Gen. xli. 5.

One who ranks, or disposes in ranks; one who arranges.

To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; -- used literally and figuratively. A malady that burns and rankles inward. Rowe. This would have left a rankling wound in the hearts of the people. Burke.

With rank or vigorous growth; luxuriantly; hence, coarsely; grossly; as, weeds grow rankly.