acquant
Scots edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English aqueynten, from Old French acointier, from Early Medieval Latin accognitāre.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
acquant (past participle acquantit)
- to acquaint
Adjective edit
acquant
- acquainted, having acquaintances.
- Having knowledge of a place or thing.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “acquant, ppl.adj. & v.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.