"besaunt" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /bɛːˈza(u̯)nt/, /bɛˈza(u̯)nt/, /ˈbɛːza(u̯)nt/, /ˈbɛza(u̯)nt/ Forms: besauntes [plural], besauns [plural]
Etymology: From Old French besant, from Latin byzantius. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|besant}} Old French besant, {{der|enm|la|byzantius}} Latin byzantius Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} besaunt, {{enm-noun|besauntes|pl2=besauns}} besaunt (plural besauntes or besauns)
  1. A bezant (Byzantine gold coin) or similar coin:
    A bezant serving as ornament.
    Categories (topical): Currency
    Sense id: en-besaunt-enm-noun-Fk7sDi69 Disambiguation of Currency: 40 40 20 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 29 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 28 34
  2. A bezant (Byzantine gold coin) or similar coin:
    An ancient coin, especially a talent, drachma, or mina.
    Categories (topical): Currency
    Sense id: en-besaunt-enm-noun-WkBihJOh Disambiguation of Currency: 40 40 20 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 28 34
  3. (figurative) A talent or skill. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Currency
    Sense id: en-besaunt-enm-noun-PZyNAUPq Disambiguation of Currency: 40 40 20 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 28 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 24 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: besand, besant, besaund, besawnt, bessant, beysant, bysaund

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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