Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1768-1769, 1911-1951
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RANDER, n.2, v.2 Also ranter; ranner.
I. n. 1. Orderliness, restraint, decorousness, strict limit or conformity to rule (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.; Kcd. 1967).Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 126:
The squire ordain'd nae rander to be kept, An' roos'd him always best that heighest leapt.Abd. p.1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shep. (S.T.S.) 171:
For fain I was, and e'en it cost me pains To keep in rander my ambitious veins.Mearns5 1944:
He jist spent bawbees withoot rander. There was meat withoot ranner.
2. Order, tidiness. Phr. to gie a ranter up, to tidy up, put in order. Comb. ranter-keep, to keep in order.Abd. 1911 Abd. Weekly Jnl. (20 Jan.):
Orra throck and thingies a' oot o' ranter.Abd. 1920 A. Robb MS.:
We had to gie the hooses a bit o' a ranter up, some sneckin', and bits o' odds and eins.Abd. 1922 Swatches o' Hamespun 46:
The tchoppie wis kin' o' panged foo, Skelfs, bolies, crap o' wa'; Ye'd ferlie foo sic crochled ted Cud ranter-keep it a'.
II. v. 1. To tidy, set in order; with out: to lay out ready for use, phs. confused with Rank, v.Abd.5 1931:
Efter I got suppert, I rantert masel up a bit, an' rung in hand I took the road.Abd. 1951 Buchan Observer (26 June):
He'd grin and nicker like a horse as he rantered oot the scythe, and the sharping broddie.
