An archaic or rare variant spelling of 'herald,' used in older English texts.
From Old French 'heraut,' this is an alternate or obsolete spelling of 'herald' that appears in medieval and early modern English manuscripts.
Old English documents show spelling wasn't standardized—'heraud,' 'herald,' and 'heraude' all appeared in different texts for the same word, which is why we find these variants in old books.
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