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vamward
† vamward Obs. rare. Also vaumward, vawme-. [var. of vaun(t)ward vantward. Cf. vaward.] The vanguard of a host or army.13.. Coer de L. 4025 These rydden in the vawmewarde. 1338 R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 188 He gaf him þe vamward. Ibid. 334 Þer vaumward was sone dight. Oxford English Dictionary
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vawmewarde
vawmewarde variant of vamward Obs. Oxford English Dictionary
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vumbard
† vumbard Obs.—1 [app. a late form of vamward: for the sense cf. vantguard 2.] ? A front guard.1464 Mann. & Househ. Exp. (Roxb.) 195 My mastyr lent hym a payr of smale curas wyth gardys and vumbarde. Oxford English Dictionary
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vantward
† ˈvantward Obs. Also 3 vantwarde, 4–5 vauntward(e. [Aphetic form of avantward; cf. vantguard. See also vanward n., and vamward, vaward.] The vanguard of an army.1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 7478 Hor vantwarde was to broke, þat me miȝte wiþinne hom wende. Ibid. 9006 Þe vantwardes hom mette verst, as riȝt ... Oxford English Dictionary
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vaward
vaward Obs. exc. arch. Forms: α. 4– vaward (6 va-ward), 5–6 vawarde. β. Sc. 5 waward(e, waywarde, 5–6 wawart. γ. 5 vauwarde, fauward, 6–7 vauward; 5–6 vawe-, 6 vawwarde, 6, 8 vawward. δ. 5 wowarde, 5–6 vowarde, 6–7 voward. [Reduced form of vaumward vamward. See vant- prefix.] 1. Mil. = vanguard 1.α ... Oxford English Dictionary
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vant-
vant- prefix, representing AF. vant-, aphetic f. avant- avant-: see vant-brace, -guard, -ward. In a number of compounds the t was elided, as vanbrace, -chase, -courier, -guard, etc. Before labials the n by assimilation became m, as in vambrace, vampey, vamplate, vamward; and a further reduction appe... Oxford English Dictionary
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