raunsonynge
Middle English
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Noun
raunsonynge (plural raunsonynges)
- (theology) The process of redeeming the sins of souls.
- (rare) An unjustified charge or levy; extortion.
- (rare) Imprisoning while offering ransom.
References
- “raunsǒuning(e (ger.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-30.
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