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arrant

/ˈæɹənt/A-ruhnt
/ˈæɹənt/A-ruhnt

Meaningwandering

Common meaning: used to emphasise something bad

Journey through time

  1. Old Frencherrant‘wandering’source
  2. Middle Englisherraunt‘wandering’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftswandering → used to emphasise something badarrant‘used to emphasise something bad’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old French errant ‘wandering’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry ARRANT, p. 779 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • errant Old French “wandering”

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