Suant

//ˈsjuː.ənt// adj, adv

adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Smooth, or proceeding smoothly. dialectal, obsolete, rare
Adverb
  1. 1
    Smoothly; without difficulty. dialectal, obsolete, rare

    "When all sems gwayin' suant, Jist when 'e sem 'e've schuled ther hart, […]"

Example

More examples

"When all sems gwayin' suant, Jist when 'e sem 'e've schuled ther hart, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English suant (“following”), from Anglo-Norman suant, from Old French suiant, sivant, present participle of sivre (“to follow”), from Latin sequor.

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