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† ˈdoubtance Obs.
[ME. dot-, doutance, a. obs. F. doutance, f. douter to doubt: see -ance.]
1. Doubt, uncertainty, hesitation.
[1292Britton iii. vi. §2 Le seignur..de ceo soit en dotaunce par acun qi se profre pur dreit heir.] c1325Chron. Eng. 497 Thilke he spende saunt[z] dotaunce. c1374Chaucer Troylus iv. 1016 (1044) Out of doutaunce, I may wel maken..My resonynge. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 110 b/1 Herof no man shold haue doubtaunce. 1529Lyndesay Complaynt 5, I stand in gret dowtance.
2. Fear, dread.
13..Coer de L. 1862 Have ye no doutance Of all these English cowards. a1420Hoccleve De Reg. Princ. 322 He that of no thyng hath dotaunce. 1484Caxton Chivalry 67 Doubtance affeblysshyth strengthe of courage. |