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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