legiaunce

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French legeance, ligeance, ligance; equivalent to lege (liege) +‎ -aunce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leːˈdʒa(u̯)ns(ə)/, /liːˈdʒa(u̯)ns(ə)/, /ˈleːdʒa(u̯)ns(ə)/, /ˈliːdʒa(u̯)ns(ə)/

Noun

legiaunce (uncountable)

  1. Allegiance, loyalty (including duty and responsibility to one's feudal superior).
    Synonym: alegiaunce
  2. The power exercised or available to a feudal liege or superior.
    Synonym: alegiaunce

Descendants

  • English: ligeance, liegance
  • Middle Scots: legiance

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