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† batand, pres. pple. Obs. Also bata(u)nt, baitand. [a. OF. batant, pr. pple. of bat-re to beat, in phrase venir batant to come with haste; in form batand, assimilated to native pples. in -and1, q.v., and used adverbially.] Hastening, in haste.
1330R. Brunne Chron. 149 Batand fro Cezile com him a messengere. Ibid. 307 So com þe erle Marschalle baitand to London. |