Middle English Dictionary Entry
quante n.
Entry Info
| Forms | quante n. Also whante. |
| Etymology | From L contus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A pole, esp. a long pole used to propel a boat.
Associated quotations
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)470 : Sprete or qvante: Contus, conta, contum.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)523 : Whante, or qvante, longe sprete or rodde: Contus.