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• Ransacking — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ransacking — sb. Ps. lxiii. 7 …   Oldest English Words

• ransacking — ran·sack || rænsæk v. search for items to steal, look for something to pilfer; look for, seek, search for …   English contemporary dictionary

• ransacking — noun a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn t find his skis • Syn: ↑rummage • Derivationally related forms: ↑rummage (for: ↑rummage), ↑ransack …   Useful english dictionary

• ransack — [[t]ræ̱nsæk[/t]] ransacks, ransacking, ransacked VERB If people ransack a building, they damage things in it or make it very untidy, often because they are looking for something in a quick and careless way. [V n] Demonstrators ransacked and… …   English dictionary

• Samuel P. Heintzelman — Samuel Peter Heintzelman (September 30, 1805 ndash; May 1, 1880) was a United States Army General. He served in the Seminole War, the Mexican American War, the Cortina Troubles, and the American Civil War, rising to the command of a… …   Wikipedia

• The House of Dies Drear — is a novel by Virginia Hamilton. It is the story of 13 year old Thomas, a modern black boy who moves into a house that was once part of the Underground Railroad. His father, Mr. Small, tells Thomas that the caretaker of the house is Mr. Pluto.… …   Wikipedia

• rob — vb Rob, plunder, rifle, loot, burglarize are comparable when they mean to take unlawfully possessions of a person or from a place. All in this basic use imply both an owner of and value inherent in the thing taken. In its basic and legal use rob… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Digging — Dig ging, n. 1. The act or the place of digging or excavating. Syn: excavation, dig. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Places where ore is dug; especially, certain localities in California, Australia, and elsewhere, at which gold is obtained. [Recent] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Loot — Loot, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Looted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Looting}.] To plunder; to carry off as plunder or a prize lawfully obtained by war. [1913 Webster] Looting parties . . . ransacking the houses. L. Oliphant. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Looted — Loot Loot, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Looted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Looting}.] To plunder; to carry off as plunder or a prize lawfully obtained by war. [1913 Webster] Looting parties . . . ransacking the houses. L. Oliphant. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English