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aidant, a. and n.|ˈeɪdənt|
Also 5 ayante, aydaunt, 6 aydant.
[a. OFr. aiant, aidant pr. pple. of aider (also aier): see aid v.]
A. adj. Helping, assisting; helpful.
1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 420/1 Saynt Thomas whos merytes be unto us aydaunte and helpyng. 1605Shakes. Lear iv. iv. 17 Be aydant and remediate In the good man's distress! 1830Coleridge Ch. & St. 179, I would gladly be aidant, as far as my poor mite of judgment will enable me. 1855Bailey Mystic 91 The topaz, aidant in all holy rites.
B. n. A helper, assistant. rare.
1475Caxton Jason 11 The ayantes and helpers of the quene. 1611Cotgr., Aide, an aidant, helper. 1879R. Phillimore in Law Rep. Prob. Div. V. 33 The Court is now called upon to be an aidant to the enforcement of a judgment given by a Portuguese Court. |