Hypertext Webster Gateway: "ramping"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Ramp \Ramp\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ramped} (?; 215); p. pr. & vb.
n. {Ramping}.] [F. ramper to creep, OF., to climb; of German
origin; cf. G. raffen to snatch, LG. & D. rapen. See {Rap} to
snatch, and cf. Romp.]
1. To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to
become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.

2. To move by leaps, or by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or
with violence.

Their bridles they would champ,

And trampling the fine element would fiercely ramp.
--Spenser.

3. To climb, as a plant; to creep up.

With claspers and tendrils, they [plants] catch
hold, . . . and so ramping upon trees, they mount up
to a great height. --Ray.

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