† avauntern.
Obsolete.
A boaster.
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the mind > emotion > pride > boasting or boastfulness > [noun] > boaster
yelper1340
avaunterc1374
braggerc1390
fare-makerc1440
seggerc1440
shakerc1440
vaunter1484
roosera1500
praterc1500
cracker1509
vouster?a1513
boaster1574
Thrasoa1576
braggarta1577
braver1589
glorioser1589
bragout1592
rodomont1592
braggadocio1594
gloriosoc1599
puckfist1600
burgullian1601
puff1601
forthputtera1610
rodomontado1609
ostentator1611
fanfaron1622
potgun1623
thrasonist1626
cracka1640
vapourer1653
braggadocian1654
rodomontadist1655
charlatan1670
brag1671
rodomontade1683
gasconader1709
rodomontader1730
Gascon1757
spread eagle1809
bag of wind1816
penny trumpeter1828
spraga1838
gasser1855
blow-hard1857
blower1863
crower1864
gabber1869
flannel-mouth1882
punk-fist1890
skiter1898
Tartarin1903
blow1904
skite1906
poofter1916
trombenik1922
shooter of lines1941
fat-mouth1942
wide-mouth1959
Wheneye1982
trash talker1986
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c1374 G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde iii. 260 Avauntour and a lier, all is one.
1496 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (de Worde) viii. v. 327 The auaunter of hymselfe is worse than the lacker of hymselfe.
a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) lxxxxiii. sig. B*vv For I neuer saw so good a knight and so lytel auaunture.
1553 J. Brende tr. Q. Curtius Rufus Hist. viii. f. 150 Being ouergreat an aduaunter of him self.
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n.c1374- get the inturn
- get the jacket
- get the jump on
- get the laugh on one's side
- get the lines crossed
- get the lowdown
- get the lowdown on
- get the mastery
- get the measure of
- get the memo
- get the message
- get the mitten
- get the monk on
- get the most out of
- get the mucky end of the stick
- get the munchies
- get the name of
- get the needle
- get the nod
- get the or one's step
- get the overhand
- get the picture
- get the pip
- get the pricker
- get the push