Meaning of Mahound | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Muhammad, believed by medieval Europeans to be a demon or god that Muslims worshipped.
   archaic
2. The Devil.
   Ireland, Scotland, archaic
3. A generic pagan god or idol believed by medieval Europeans to be worshipped by various villains such as Herod I.
   obsolete

Examples

“But, when he to himselfe returnd againe, / All full of rage he gan to curse and sweare, / And vow by Mahoune that he should be slaine.”

“For nations tvvaine inhabite there and dvvell / Of ſundry faith, together in that tovvne [Jerusalem], / The leſſer part on Chriſt beleeued vvell, / On Termagant the more, and on Mahovvne.”

“"Now, in faith," said Wamba, "I cannot see that the worshippers of Mahound and Termagaunt have so greatly the advantage over the people once chosen of Heaven."”

“And there were vessels that are wrought by magic of Mahound out of seasand and the air by a warlock with his breath that he blares into them like to bubbles.”

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