Dishaunt

/dɪsˈhɔnt/ verb

Definition

An archaic term meaning to avoid or cease haunting a place; to deprive of a haunted quality.

Etymology

From dis- + haunt (from Old French hanter). This rare medieval and Early Modern English word combined the negative prefix with 'haunt' to describe breaking a supernatural pattern.

Kelly Says

This wonderfully obscure word shows how old English had specific terminology for supernatural problems—medieval people took the idea of exorcising hauntings seriously enough to have dedicated verbs for different stages of the process.

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