Chaunts

/tʃɔːnts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of chaunt; sings or recites in a rhythmic, repetitive manner.

Etymology

From 'chaunt' with the third-person singular '-s' suffix in present tense.

Kelly Says

When Shakespeare wrote 'he chaunts,' readers of his time heard archaic speech—he was deliberately using old spellings to make characters sound noble, mystical, or religiously devoted.

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