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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