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Avaunt vs Ataunt - What's the difference?

avaunt | ataunt |

As an interjection avaunt

is (archaic) begone; depart; a word of contempt or abhorrence, equivalent to the phrase "get thee gone".

As a noun avaunt

is (obsolete) a vaunt; a boast.

As a verb avaunt

is (obsolete) to advance; to move forward; to elevate.

As an adverb ataunt is

(nautical) fully rigged, as a vessel; with all sails set; set on end or set right.

avaunt

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (archaic) Begone; depart; a word of contempt or abhorrence, equivalent to the phrase "Get thee gone."

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A vaunt; a boast.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To advance; to move forward; to elevate.
    • (Spenser)
  • (obsolete) To depart; to move away.
    • (Coverdale)
  • (archaic) To vaunt; to boast.

    • References

    * ----

    ataunt

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ataunto

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (nautical) Fully rigged, as a vessel; with all sails set; set on end or set right.
    • (Webster 1913)