Middle English Dictionary Entry
batand ppl.
Entry Info
| Forms | batand ppl. |
| Etymology | Remodeled form of OF batant (ppl. of batre), used in such phrases as vint ~. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Only in the phrase com batand, came speedily or without delay.
Associated quotations
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.145 : Com kyng William alle fresse Batand [F tut drait] to Canterbiri & þer ȝald him his fee.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.149 : Batand [F bataunt] fro Cezile com him a messengere.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.307 : So com þe erle Marschalle baitand to London.