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Ransacking
(gcide) | Ransack \Ran"sack\ (r[a^]n"s[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Ransacked (-s[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Ransacking.] [OE.
ransaken, Icel. rannsaka to explore, examine; rann a house
(akin to Goth. razn house, AS. r[ae]sn plank, beam) + the
root of s[ae]kja to seek, akin to E. seek. See Seek, and
cf. Rest repose.]
1. To search thoroughly; to search every place or part of;
as, to ransack a house.
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To ransack every corner of their . . . hearts.
--South.
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2. To plunder; to pillage completely.
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Their vow is made
To ransack Troy. --Shak.
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3. To violate; to ravish; to defiour. [Obs.]
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Rich spoil of ransacked chastity. --Spenser.
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ransacking
(wn) | ransacking
n 1: a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or
confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't
find his skis" [syn: ransacking, rummage] |
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Ransacking
(gcide) | Ransack \Ran"sack\ (r[a^]n"s[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Ransacked (-s[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Ransacking.] [OE.
ransaken, Icel. rannsaka to explore, examine; rann a house
(akin to Goth. razn house, AS. r[ae]sn plank, beam) + the
root of s[ae]kja to seek, akin to E. seek. See Seek, and
cf. Rest repose.]
1. To search thoroughly; to search every place or part of;
as, to ransack a house.
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To ransack every corner of their . . . hearts.
--South.
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2. To plunder; to pillage completely.
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Their vow is made
To ransack Troy. --Shak.
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3. To violate; to ravish; to defiour. [Obs.]
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Rich spoil of ransacked chastity. --Spenser.
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