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Ransomless


RAN'SOMLESS, adjective Free from ransom.

RANK, verb intransitive [Heb.]

To rave in violent, high sounding or extravagant language, without correspondent dignity of thought; to be noisy and boisterous in words or declamation; as a ranting preacher.

Look where my ranking host of the garter comes.

RANK, noun High sounding language without dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; as the rant of fanatics.

This is stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man, or reason of things.