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† ˈpuant, a. Obs. rare.
[a. F. puant, pres. pple. of puer formerly puir:—pop.L. putīre for L. pūt-ēre to stink.]
Stinking. Hence † ˈpuantly adv.
a1529Skelton Agst. Garnesche iii. 143 Your brethe yt ys so felle And so puauntely dothe smelle. 1621T. Williamson tr. Goulart's Wise Vieillard 161 The bodies of rich-men..are more puant and stinking then the bodies of poore men. |