An archaic or dialectal form meaning to grant or give permission.
Middle English variant or dialectal pronunciation of 'grant,' which comes from Old French granter, possibly from Latin credere. The spelling reflects medieval pronunciation variations.
This word shows how English spelling was wild and inconsistent before dictionaries standardized everything—scribes in different regions spelled the same word different ways, and graunt was one valid medieval option.
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