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† kankeˈdort Obs. rare.
Also 4–5 kankerdort.
[Of unascertained etymology.]
? A state of suspense; a critical position; an awkward affair.
c1374Chaucer Troylus ii. 1703 (1752) Was Troylus nought in a kankedort [v.r. kankerdort, rimes sort, comfort] That lay and myghte whysprynge of hem here? [Cf.1493–1500H. Medwall Nature (Brandl) i. 1286 He wyll no lengar me support And that were a shrewd crank dort.] |