† survenantn.
Obsolete. rare.
One who comes up, or to a place; a comer.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [noun] > one who
survenantc1400
approacher1586
c1400 tr. Secr. Secr., Gov. Lordsh. 103 Þat his court be opyn to all suruenantz.
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n.c1400- to give a fish leave
- to give a fish the butt
- to give a foot
- to give a for instance
- to give a foul berth
- to give a foul berth to
- to give a free hand
- to give a free rein
- to give a free rein to
- to give a gawf
- to give a gift
- to give a give or gift
- to give a give or gift that
- to give a good account of
- to give a good account of often oneself
- to give a good account of something
- to give a good hand
- to give a good name
- to give a good seeing to
- to give a good stroke
- to give a good, clear, or usually since 1800 wide berth to
- to give a good, clear, or wide berth to
- to give a gudgeon
- to give a gun
- to give a hand