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