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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
RANGE.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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RANGE,
to rank, or set in a row, to set in order, to rove. (F.,—O.H.G.)
The sense of 'to rove' arose from the scouring of a country by troops or ranks
of armed men; the orig. sense is 'to set in a rank,' to array. M.E. rengen
(corresponding to O.F. renger, the form used in the 14th cent., according
to Littré), Rob. of Brunne, p. 40, l. 26. 'The helle liun rengeth
euer abuten' = the lion of hell is always ranging (roving) about; Ancren Riwle,
p. 164.—F. ranger (O.F. renger), 'to range, rank, order, array;'
Cot.—F. rang,
'a ranke,' id. See Rank (1). Der.
range, sb., Antony,
iii. 13. 5. Also, rang-er, esp. one who ranges a forest, Minsheu,
ed. 1627 (see his explanation); rang-er-ship.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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