bleaunt
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English bleaunt, blehand, blihand, from Old Northern French bliaunt, probably of Germanic origin, from Frankish *blīfald, from *blīu + *faldan.
Compare Old French bliaut, blialt, Medieval Latin blialdus, Middle High German blīant, blīalt. More at English bliaut.
Noun
[edit]bleaunt (plural bleaunts)
- (historical) A short tunic or blouse worn in the Middle Ages
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