"rance" meaning in English

See rance in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɹæns/, /ɹɑːns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rance.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rance2.wav Forms: rances [plural]
Rhymes: -æns, -ɑːns Etymology: From Old French ranche, from Latin ramex, ramus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|ranche}} Old French ranche, {{der|en|la|ramex}} Latin ramex Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rance (countable and uncountable, plural rances)
  1. A type of coloured marble from Belgium. Rance is red and often has white or blue graining. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rance-en-noun-WcRIgp1D
  2. (Scotland) A prop or shore. Tags: Scotland, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rance-en-noun-Gryzward Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 43 10 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 39 15 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 43 11 40
  3. A round or spreader between the legs of a chair. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rance-en-noun-nIpWOyr~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 43 10 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 39 15 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 43 11 40

Verb

IPA: /ɹæns/, /ɹɑːns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rance.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rance2.wav Forms: rances [present, singular, third-person], rancing [participle, present], ranced [participle, past], ranced [past]
Rhymes: -æns, -ɑːns Etymology: From Old French ranche, from Latin ramex, ramus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|ranche}} Old French ranche, {{der|en|la|ramex}} Latin ramex Head templates: {{en-verb}} rance (third-person singular simple present rances, present participle rancing, simple past and past participle ranced)
  1. (Scotland, transitive) To prop or shore up. Tags: Scotland, transitive
    Sense id: en-rance-en-verb-Ix3ekul9 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 43 10 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 39 15 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 43 11 40

Inflected forms

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