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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RANCESCENT

a.[L. ranceo, to be rank. ] Becoming rancid or sour.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RANCE

Rance, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain. ]

 

1. A prop or shore. [Scot. ]

 

2. A round between the legs of a chair.

 

RANCESCENT

Ran *ces "cent, a. Etym: [L. rancescens, p. pr. of rancescere, v.incho. from rancere to be rancid. ]

 

Defn: Becoming rancid or sour.

 

French Dictionary

rance

rance adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui a pris une saveur âcre, en parlant des corps gras. : Une huile rance. SYNONYME aigre . nom masculin Goût rance. : Ce beurre sent le rance.