alauntn.

Brit.

/ˈalənt/, U.S.

/ˈælənt/

Forms: late Middle English alaunde, late Middle English alond, late Middle English alound, late Middle English alounde, late Middle English 1800s alant, late Middle English 1800s– alaunt, 1500s allan, 1500s allaund, 1700s aland, 1800s alaun, 1800s– alan.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French alant.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French alant, Middle French alan, allan, allant, alland (French alain , alan ) (1st half of the 14th cent.), probably < Spanish alano (1221; 1164 as †alan ), of uncertain origin; perhaps ultimately a transferred use of classical Latin Alānus Alan n., with allusion to the animal's ferocity. Compare Old Occitan alan (14th cent.), Italian alano (a1363), Portuguese alão (1209), post-classical Latin alanus (1247 in a Spanish source).

Now historical and archaic.

A large fierce dog or mastiff of a breed valued for its use in hunting and fighting.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > hound > [noun] > wolf-hound

alauntc1405

Irish greyhound1590

wolf-dog1652

Irish wolfdog1669

wolf-hound1823

Irish wolfhound1835

greyhound1838

c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer Knight's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 1290 Aboute his Chaar ther wente white Alauntz [c1415 Lansd. alantz, c1430 Cambr. Gg.4.27 alauntis].

c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 56 (MED) He roode tho vppon a fforeste stronde..With Alauntes, Lymmeris and Racches free.

1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. xxiv. 65 Foure coursers and two Allans of Spaygne.

1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie ii. f. 86 Three Allaundes, whiche be a certaine kinde of dogges of great stature.

1742 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Alandes, wolf dogs. Chauc.

1801 J. Strutt Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod i. i. 17 Alauntes, or bull-dogs.

1825 W. Scott Talisman vi, in Tales Crusaders III. 142 Three alans..wolf-greyhounds that is.

1830 A. E. Bray Talba III. viii. 173 A single boar, was hunted out from his covert by the fierce Alaunts.

1864 C. Boutell Heraldry Hist. & Pop. (ed. 3) ix. 63 Another heraldic Dog, a mastiff with short ears, is distinguished as an Alant.

1875 C. Darwin Variations Animals & Plants (ed. 2) I. i. 45 The old English hound has been lost; and so it has been with the Irish wolf-dog..and several other breeds, such as the alaunt.

1920 Country Life Feb. 46/1 For the sort of hunting engaged in far greater speed was required than the Great Dane or alaunt possessed.

1922 E. R. Eddison Worm Ouroboros viii. 105 At the foot of the bed a lion for courage..and at the head an alaunt for faithfulness of heart.

1933 Speculum 8 38 Another mediaeval hound frequently mentioned was the alan or alaunt. It is, quite probably, a near relative of the modern Great Dane or German boarhound.

1978 B. W. Tuchman Distant Mirror xi. 242 Six fierce strong alaunts or war-dogs, sometimes used with cauldrons of flaming pitch strapped to their backs.

2001 P. B. Newman Daily Life Middle Ages v. 173/2 The greyhounds and alaunts often sought to seize and bring down the prey.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alaunt
释义	alauntn. Brit. /ˈalənt/, U.S. /ˈælənt/ Forms: late Middle English alaunde, late Middle English alond, late Middle English alound, late Middle English alounde, late Middle English 1800s alant, late Middle English 1800s– alaunt, 1500s allan, 1500s allaund, 1700s aland, 1800s alaun, 1800s– alan. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French alant. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French alant, Middle French alan, allan, allant, alland (French alain , alan ) (1st half of the 14th cent.), probably < Spanish alano (1221; 1164 as †alan ), of uncertain origin; perhaps ultimately a transferred use of classical Latin Alānus Alan n., with allusion to the animal's ferocity. Compare Old Occitan alan (14th cent.), Italian alano (a1363), Portuguese alão (1209), post-classical Latin alanus (1247 in a Spanish source). Now historical and archaic. A large fierce dog or mastiff of a breed valued for its use in hunting and fighting. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > hound > [noun] > wolf-hound alauntc1405 Irish greyhound1590 wolf-dog1652 Irish wolfdog1669 wolf-hound1823 Irish wolfhound1835 greyhound1838 c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer Knight's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 1290 Aboute his Chaar ther wente white Alauntz [c1415 Lansd. alantz, c1430 Cambr. Gg.4.27 alauntis]. c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 56 (MED) He roode tho vppon a fforeste stronde..With Alauntes, Lymmeris and Racches free. 1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. xxiv. 65 Foure coursers and two Allans of Spaygne. 1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie ii. f. 86 Three Allaundes, whiche be a certaine kinde of dogges of great stature. 1742 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Alandes, wolf dogs. Chauc. 1801 J. Strutt Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod i. i. 17 Alauntes, or bull-dogs. 1825 W. Scott Talisman vi, in Tales Crusaders III. 142 Three alans..wolf-greyhounds that is. 1830 A. E. Bray Talba III. viii. 173 A single boar, was hunted out from his covert by the fierce Alaunts. 1864 C. Boutell Heraldry Hist. & Pop. (ed. 3) ix. 63 Another heraldic Dog, a mastiff with short ears, is distinguished as an Alant. 1875 C. Darwin Variations Animals & Plants (ed. 2) I. i. 45 The old English hound has been lost; and so it has been with the Irish wolf-dog..and several other breeds, such as the alaunt. 1920 Country Life Feb. 46/1 For the sort of hunting engaged in far greater speed was required than the Great Dane or alaunt possessed. 1922 E. R. Eddison Worm Ouroboros viii. 105 At the foot of the bed a lion for courage..and at the head an alaunt for faithfulness of heart. 1933 Speculum 8 38 Another mediaeval hound frequently mentioned was the alan or alaunt. It is, quite probably, a near relative of the modern Great Dane or German boarhound. 1978 B. W. Tuchman Distant Mirror xi. 242 Six fierce strong alaunts or war-dogs, sometimes used with cauldrons of flaming pitch strapped to their backs. 2001 P. B. Newman Daily Life Middle Ages v. 173/2 The greyhounds and alaunts often sought to seize and bring down the prey. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1405
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