Beant

/biːnt/ verb

Definition

Archaic or dialectal past tense of 'bean' (to strike on the head).

Etymology

Past tense form of the verb 'bean,' following weak verb conjugation patterns. Extremely rare in modern English, appearing only in historical or dialect texts.

Kelly Says

Words like 'beant' are ghost words—they exist in the historical record but almost never appear in modern speech, making them invisible to contemporary speakers despite being technically valid English.

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