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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Avant, Awant, n. [ME. avaunt (14th c.), avant, from the vb.] Vaunting or boasting; a vaunt or boast. ?1438 Alex. ii. 2281.
War nocht that men wald it let, Or to auant or rusing set a1500 Colk. Sow i. 448.
Off micht he grew maikles, As to fecht for awant With antelop or oliphant 1513 Doug. vii. iv. 34.
With gret avant … thame hard I say [etc.] Ib. xi. xiii. 133.
This wyndy glore, voust, or avantis 1533 Bell. Livy I. 203/2; Ib. II. 95/21.
The Veanis … made thare avant with grete mynassing to sege Rome