tallent

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English

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Noun

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tallent (plural tallents)

  1. Archaic form of talent (ancient unit of weight and money).

Middle French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Old French talent.

Noun

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tallent m (plural tallens)

  1. desire
    • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 17:
      ie voys bien que du baisier ne avez vous nul tallent
      I see that you don't want to give me the kiss (I see well that of the kiss you have no desire)

References

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  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (talent)