† disˈrange, v. Obs.
Also 5 disrenge.
[ad. OF. desrengier, -rangier, f. des-, dis- 4 + renc, reng, now rang rank, order. Cf. derange.]
a. trans. To throw out of order or rank; to disarrange. b. refl. and intr. To fall out of rank.
| 1485 Caxton Chas. Gt. 226 They began to flee, disrenge & to be aferde. c 1530 Ld. Berners Arth. Lyt. Bryt. (1814) 162 Whan these iiii. knightes on horsbacke sawe Arthur, one of them dysranged hym selfe, and..ran at Arthur. 1610 Holland Camden's Brit. i. 317 The Englishmen..presently disranged themselues, and in disray preassed hard upon the enemies. 1775 R. Wood Ess. Homer 42 (Jod.) That delicate connexion and thread of circumstances, which are seldom disranged even by the smallest alteration without endangering his truth and consistence. |