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▪ I. † deˈvant, deˈvaunt, adv. and n. Obs.
[a. F. devant prep. and adv., before, in front, = Pr. davan, devant, Cat. devant, davant, It. davanti, f. L. dē prep., from, of + late L. abante before: see avaunt adv.]
A. adv. Before, in front.
1609Holland Amm. Marcell. xxv. vi. 270 His beard..was shagged and rough, with a sharpe peake devant.
B. n. Front; e.g. of the body or dress.
1411E.E. Wills (1882) 19 A boorde cloþe with .ij. towelles of deuaunt of oo sute. 1599B. Jonson Cynthia's Rev. v. ii, Come, sir, perfume my devant.
▪ II. devant, v.
Obs.: see devaunt. |