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Trant
Trant
,Verb.
I.
[Cf. OD.
tranten
to walk slowly, LG. & D. trant
walk, pace.] To traffic in an itinerary manner; to peddle.
[Written also
traunt
.] [Obs.]
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trant
trant
See also: tränt
English
Alternative forms
Verb
trant (third-person singular simple present trants, present participle tranting, simple past and past participle tranted)
- (intransitive) To walk; go about.
- (intransitive) To traffic in an itinerant manner; to peddle.
- (intransitive) To turn; play a trick.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle English trant, from Middle Dutch trant (“a step”), from Middle Dutch tranten (“to walk”). Cognate with Dutch trant (“style, manner fashion, mode”), Swedish trant (“a step”).
Noun
trant (plural trants)
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle Dutch trant (“a step”), from tranten (“to walk”).
Noun
trant m (uncountable)
Derived terms
- in de trant van