Note 13 — CHAPTER 2

Ranrka is a phrase embracing mental or physical infirmity [meaning ‘a blockhead,’ ‘a ninny,’ from rānd, rānr, ‘a widow,’ a term of contempt]; here strengthened by the words which follow. Suput means ‘worthy,’ or ‘good issue’ (putra), as kuput, the reverse, ‘bad or incompetent issue.’