What is rankly; stoutly; violently. [Obs.] That rides so rank and bends his lance so fell. Fairfax called?
rank — Rankly; stoutly; violently. [Obs.] That rides so rank and bends his lance so fell. Fairfax. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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