levant — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A disappearing or absconding after losing a bet.

Verb

1. To abscond or run away, especially to avoid paying money or debts.

   Examples

   In a mighty little time their husbands played them false and, taking whatever they could lay hands upon, levanted and left them in the lurch.

   He died of a Tuesday. Got the run. Levanted with the cash of a few ads.

Adjective

1. Rising, of an animal.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   Crest, a stag regardant levant argent.

   [...] crest a raven levant sable issant out of a[…]

   More examples (1)

   [...] neck grene acornes proper wounded on his left sholder and at her feet there is a fawcon issant levant argent out of a crowne or.

2. Rising or having risen from rest; said of cattle.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

3. Eastern.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • Poetic

   Synonyms

   orientaleastern

   Antonyms

   occidentalwesternponent

   Examples

   Forth rush the levant and the ponent winds.

Verb

1. run off without paying a debt

   Broader terms

   abscondboltabsquatulatedecamprun offgo offmake off