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† deˈscence, deˈscense Obs.
Forms: 4 dissence, 5 descens, dyscens, 5–6 descense, 6 discence, 6–7 descence.
[Two forms: ME. descens, a. OF. descens masc., ad. L. dēscensus descent, descending, f. dēscendĕre; also ME. descense, a. OF. descense fem., ad. late L. type dēscensa (dēscēsa), fem. n. f. dēscensus, pa. pple. of dēscendĕre, analogous to ns. in -ata, -ada, -ée: cf. It. descesa. The spelling descence app. represents the descens form: see defence.]
1. A going or coming down; = descent 1.
1543Necess. Doctr. in Formul. Faith 234 Iesu Christ's life, death, burial, and descense to hell. 1582–8Hist. James VI (1804) 278 In his discence..he come fornent the Colledge of Justice. 1600Abp. Abbot Exp. Jonah 219 We all do hold the article of Christ's descense into Hell.
b. Extension downwards: cf. descend v. 2.
1578Banister Hist. Man. i. 8 The descense of y⊇ Sagittal Suture is not common either in man or woman.
2. concr. A downward slope; a way down; = descent 2 a, 2 b.
a1440Found. St. Bartholomew's 40 From the highe descense of heuynnes..hedir I descende. 1618Bolton Florus ii. vi. 108 The very jawes of the first descence from the Alps into Italy.
3. fig.
a. ? Dejection, depression of spirits.
1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 166 b, In suche descense it [the mynde] is moost apte to distraccyons & waueryng fantasyes.
b. Bringing down or lowering in estimation; depreciation.
1560Rolland Crt. Venus i. 287 That hir honour distres thoill nor ruine: Nor suffer it in na way haif discence.
4. a. Genealogical extraction; = descent 7.
c1425Wyntoun Cron. ix. xxvi. 106 In lineale Descens fra Sanct Margret. 1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 281 Soe the linealle descense of the prosapy or kynrede of Feramundus faylede by men. 1513Bradshaw St. Werburge ii. 1212 Son to duke Leoffwin by liniall discence. 1513Douglas æneis iii. iii. 39 From that ilk prince..Is the descence of our genealogy.
b. Transmission by inheritance; = descent 10.
c1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. II. 402 Dissence of heritage. |