ardaunt

Middle English

Alternative forms

ardant, ardent, ardente, hardaunt, ordaunt

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardēns, ardentem; compare ardour.

Pronunciation

(from ardant) IPA^(key): /arˈda(u̯)nt/, /ˈarda(u̯)nt/
(from ardent) IPA^(key): /arˈdɛnt/, /ˈardɛnt/

Adjective

ardaunt

ardent (burning, glowing)
ardent (fervent, enthusiastic)

Derived terms

ardauntly

Descendants

English: ardent
Scots: ardent

References

“ardaunt, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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