regardant
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of regardant
1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French, present participle of regarder to regard
Example Sentences
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Guenever looked upon the six lioncels passant regardant —they were marching along with red tongues and daws, winking pertly over their backsides and waving their flame- tipped tails.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Supporters.—Dexter, a Paul Pry regardant, grasping an eyeglass sinister.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 23, 1891 by Various
The villein regardant might be severed from the manor, with or without land, and would then become a villein in gross.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry
Lastly, observe the sweet operation of fancy regardant, in the following well-known passage from Scott, where both her beholding and transforming powers are seen in their simplicity.
From Modern Painters Volume II (of V) by Ruskin, John
Ultimately the plaintiff offers to join issue on the question, whether the servant had been a villain regardant to the manor of C. or not.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul
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