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TRANT
Etymology 1
Verb
trant (third-person singular simple present trants, present participle tranting, simple past and past participle tranted)
(intransitive) To walk; go about.
(intransitive) To traffic in an itinerant manner; to peddle.
(intransitive) To turn; play a trick.
Etymology 2
Noun
trant (plural trants)
A turn; trick; stratagem.
Proper noun
Trant (plural Trants)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Trant is the 28465th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 838 individuals. Trant is most common among White (90.81%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Trant, v. i. Etym: [Cf. OD. tranten to walk slowly, LG. & D. trant walk, pace.]
Definition: To traffic in an itinerary manner; to peddle. [Written also traunt.] [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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