GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Rant (rănt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ranted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ranting.] [OD. ranten, randen, to dote, to be enraged.] To rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or declamation; as, “a ranting preacher”.
   
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   Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes! Shak.
   
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   Rant, n. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, “the rant of fanatics”.
   
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   This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things. Atterbury.
   
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   Runt (?), n. [Written also rant.] [Scot. runt an old cow, an old, withered woman, a hardened stem or stalk, the trunk of a tree; cf. D. rund a bullock, an ox or cow, G. rind.  Cf. Rother, a.]
   1. (Zool.) Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals.
   
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   2. (Zool.) A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier.
   
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   3. A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously.
   
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   Before I buy a bargain of such runts,
   
   I'll buy a college for bears, and live among 'em. Beau. & Fl.
   
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   4. The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]  Halliwell.
   
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   Neither young poles nor old runts are durable. Holland.
   
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