vaunt-courier

A form of van-courier — Someone sent in advance; an avant-courier, precursor, or scout.

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Meanings

nounvaunt-courier (plural vaunt-couriers)

plural vaunt-couriers

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of van-courier.

    You sulphurous and thought - executing fires , Vaunt couriers to oak - cleaving thunder - bolts

    c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]
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