alaunt
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alaunt
Where it comes from
From Old French alans, alanz, itself from Old Spanish alán, itself possibly from Gothic *𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐍃 (*alans), designating the Alan tribe of Eastern Iranian origin who were active in Western Europe during the Migration Period and were associated with the breed.
noun alaunts · alan · alant
- A domesticated dog of an extinct breed related to the modern bulldog and mastiff, or modern breeds created in imitation of it. Les alans gentilz si doivent estre fez et taillez droitement comme un levrier de toutes choses fors de la teste, qui doit estre grosse et courte.
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Talk about this word "alaunt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alaunt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alaunt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alaunt "alaunt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alaunt.Cite this
@misc{alaunt_2026,
title = {alaunt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alaunt},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
