besaunt
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French besant, from Latin byzantius.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
besaunt (plural besauntes or besauns)
- A bezant (Byzantine gold coin) or similar coin:
- (figurative) A talent or skill.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “bē̆saunt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.