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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Runt \Runt\, n. [Written also {rant}.] [Scot. runt an old cow, an old withered woman, a hardened stem or stalk, the trunk of a tree; cf D. rund a bullock, an ox or cow, G. rind. Cf {Rother}, a.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any animal which is unusually small as compared with others of its kind -- applied particularly to domestic animals. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier. 3. A dwarf; also a mean despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously. Before I buy a bargain of such runts, I'll buy a college for bears, and live among 'em. --Beau. & Fl 4. The dead stump of a tree; also the stem of a plant. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. Neither young poles nor old runts are durable. --Holland. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rant \Rant\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ranted}; p. pr & vb n. {Ranting}.] [OD. ranten, randen, to dote, to be enraged.] To rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or declamation; as a ranting preacher. Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes! --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rant \Rant\, n. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as the rant of fanatics. This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things --Atterbury. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: rant n 1: bombastic declamation [syn: {harangue}, {ranting}] 2: pompous or pretentious talk or writing [syn: {bombast}, {fustian}, {claptrap}, {blah}] v : talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner [syn: {mouth off}, {jabber}, {spout}, {rabbit on}, {rave}]
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