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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Ranking, vbl. n. Also: ranck-, renkn-. [Rank v.].

1. The action of arranging or placing in an order of precedence or priority; a note or statement of such an order.Spec., only Sc., with ref. to the ordering of the claims of persons having claims on a bankrupt estate.(1) 1581 Acts III 233/1.
The samyn was remittit togidder with the renkning and placeing of the haill burrowis within this realme to the commissionaris of the haill burrowis 1610 Conv. Burghs II 297.
Anent the questione movit vpon the ranking of the burrowis: … ilk burgh to send thair commissioner sufficientlie instructit for decyding thairof, exceptand alwayes thame that ar alreddie rankit 1667 Edinb. Surgeons II 11.
By reassone thair hes not bene so clear rules hitherto for ranking the places & votes of deakenes masters and boxmasteres and other brethrene(2) 1681 Stair Inst. iv xxxvi §3 (1981) 942.
Nominations of factors in competitions of many creditors, whether the ranking be past or not — 1699 Fountainhall Decis. II 65.
The lords … recommended to the Ordinary to call for the ranking, and see in what order of preference these creditors stood

2. ? Arranging in rows, or ? classifying by kinds. 1646 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 14–14b.
For … bringing the timber from the floattis and ranking of them … £10. 18 s. Ib.
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