"creaunt" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /krɛːˈa(u̯)nt/, /kriˈa(u̯)nt/, /ˈkrɛːa(u̯)nt/
Etymology: Possibly from Old French creant, past participle of creire, but more likely an aphetic form of recreaunt, as creant does not mean "defeated". Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|creant}} Old French creant, {{aphetic form|enm|recreaunt|nocap=1}} aphetic form of recreaunt Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} creaunt, {{enm-adj}} creaunt
  1. defeated, overcome Categories (topical): War Synonyms: cravant, recreaunt, craunt, creant, creaunde, criant, criaunt Related terms: creaunce, myscreaunt, recreaunt

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