Mahound

[ muh-hound, -hoond ]

/ məˈhaʊnd, -ˈhund /

Archaic. Muhammad.

Origin of Mahound

1350–1400; Middle English Mahun, Mahum < Old French, short for Mahomet; -d by association with hound¹

Look thee, Mahound, though my mistress sent me to such a lady-bird as thou art, Master Oliver shall know on't.

Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) |John Roby
If you ask idle questions, you merely risk your soul, as do the followers of Mahound, the false prophet.

Life on a Mediaeval Barony |William Stearns Davis
They had the Paynim at home: Mahound and Termagaunt were at their doors.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20 |Various
Natheless, a stick of good magic, thrall, for 'twas of this wood that the coffin of Mahound was built.

The Serf |Guy Thorne

And when she looked eastward for it she saw the face of Mahound.

A Short History of England |G. K. Chesterton

Mahound

/ (məˈhaʊnd, -ˈhuːnd) /

an archaic name for Mohammed

C16: from Old French Mahun