CRANTS

Etymology

Noun

crants (plural crantses)

(obsolete) A garland carried before the bier of a maiden and subsequently hung over the grave.

Source: Wiktionary


Crants (krnts), n. Etym: [Cf. D. krans, G. kranz.]

Definition: A garland carried before the bier of a maiden. [Obs.] Yet here she is allowed her virgin crants, Her maaiden strewments. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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