aydaunt

Middle English

Alternative forms

• aydant

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French aidant; equivalent to aide +‎ -ant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæi̯dant/, /ˈæi̯dau̯nt/

Adjective

aydaunt (Late Middle English)

1. helpful, assisting
2. (military) auxillary, supernumerary

Descendants

• English: aidant

References

• “aida(u)nt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.