a. Obs. Also 4 farant, fera(w)nt, feraunte. [a. OF. ferrant, f. fer:L. ferrum iron.] Of a horse: Iron-grey. Also absol.
c. 1300. K. Alis., 3460. With him cam mony stede farant.
a. 1400[?]. Morte Arth., 2140. Ffewters in freely one fferaunte stedes. Ibid., 2451. One ferawnt stedes.
a. 1440. Sir Degrev., 371. On a sted fferraunt.