besaunt
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French besant, from Latin byzantius.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbesaunt (plural besauntes or besauns)
- A bezant (Byzantine gold coin) or similar coin:
- (figurative) A talent or skill.
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “bē̆saunt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.