ARMGAUNT

Etymology

Adjective

armgaunt (comparative more armgaunt, superlative most armgaunt)

(nonce, archaic) Of uncertain meaning; perhaps describing gaunt or slender limbs.

Source: Wiktionary


Arm"gaunt`, a.

Definition: With gaunt or slender legs. "An armgaunt steed." Shak.

Note: This word is peculiar to Shakespeare. Its meaning has not yet been satisfactorily explained.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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