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Where does “trant” come from?

trant (Middle English) comes from Dutch trant, from Middle Dutch trant, from Middle Dutch tranten — to step, walk; to walk.

trant (Middle English): A stratagem, trick or trant; an act of...

Definitions

  1. A stratagem, trick or trant; an act of...

Ancestry of “trant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtrantmanner
2Middle Dutchtranta step
3Middle Dutchtrantento step, walk; to walk
Every word from Middle Dutch tranten →