VERNANT

Etymology

Adjective

vernant (comparative more vernant, superlative most vernant)

(obsolete) Flourishing, as in spring; vernal.

Source: Wiktionary


Ver"nant, a. Etym: [L. vernans, p. pr. vernare to flourish, from ver spring.]

Definition: Flourishing, as in spring; vernal. [Obs.] "Vernant flowers." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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