A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1607-1647, 1699-1700
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Rantering, Ra(i)nttering, vbl. n. Also: rantaring, rantreine, rambtering. Also erroneous or altered forms from rantring: ranting, ranttine. [Ranter v.] Sewing; stitching. —1607 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A 54 (see Ranterrer n.). 1611 Ib. A 94b.
For the ranttine of his clock1611 Ib. 95.
For the rantering of ȝour clok, xiij s. 1611 Ib. 96.
Rantreine 1613 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 362. c1629 Tailor's Acc. Bk. B 8.
Rambtering 1629 Ib. 9.
Ranttering c1632 Ib. 27.
Rainttering 1647 Caldwell P. 100.
Rantaringa1700 Bk. Dunvegan I 207.
Ranting the clock
