What does avaunt mean?
Avaunt means (archaic) Begone; depart; used in contempt or abhorrence..
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/əˈvɔːnt/ · interjection
(archaic) Begone; depart; used in contempt or abhorrence..
Zuc. Hence auant I will marie a woman with no wombe, a creature with two noſes, a wench with no haire rather then remarie thee, […]
Avaunt, away! the cruel ſway, Tyrannic man's dominion
In order to exorcise this she-devil, the attendants made circles on the walls with charcoal, within each was written: "Adam, Eve, Lilas, avaunt!"
He drew Adamcos and waved it at the monkey. “Avaunt, thou goblin!” he cried.
But he, the more outrageous and bold, Sternely did bid him quickely thence avaunt
That they should not avaunt[…]into the dongeon of eternal damnacion.
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Avaunt means (archaic) Begone; depart; used in contempt or abhorrence..
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Zuc. Hence auant I will marie a woman with no wombe, a creature with two noſes, a wench with no haire rather then remarie thee, […]
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