An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/ranzen
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ranzen, vb., ‘to speak rudely or harshly to,’ ModHG. only, probably for *rankzen, allied to MidHG. ranken, ‘to bray.’ Scarcely cognate with E. to rant.
ranzen, vb., ‘to speak rudely or harshly to,’ ModHG. only, probably for *rankzen, allied to MidHG. ranken, ‘to bray.’ Scarcely cognate with E. to rant.