bleaunt

English

Etymology

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

bleaunt (plural bleaunts)

  1. (historical) A short tunic or blouse worn in the Middle Ages

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