Thursday, June 3, 2010

word of the day :: avaunt

avaunt:
[uh-vawnt, uh-vahnt]

–adverb Archaic
away; hence.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME < MF avant to the front < LL ab ante before (L: from before). See ab-, ante- 

"Conscience avaunt, Richard's himself again."
:: Colley Cibber ::

* Definition from www.dictionary.com




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