rampant

English

/ˈɹæm.pənt/

adj
Definitions
  • (originally) Rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended.
  • (heraldry) Rearing up, especially on its hind leg(s), with a foreleg raised and in profile.
  • (architecture) Tilted, said of an arch with one side higher than the other, or a vault whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane.
  • Unrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner.
  • Rife, or occurring widely, frequently or menacingly.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rampand derived from Old French ramper (climb, crawl up, creep) suffix from English ramp, ramp inherited from Middle English *rampant derived from Old French rampant suffix from English ramp derived from Frankish *rampōn derived from Proto-Germanic *hrempaną (shrivel, curve, shrink up, wrinkle, shrink).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hrempaną

Gloss

shrivel, curve, shrink up, wrinkle, shrink

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

皺

Emoji
🐘

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