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† ˈpreparance Obs.
[a. OF. preparance (14th c. in Godef.), f. préparer to prepare: see -ance.]
The action of preparing; preparation.
1543Grafton Contn. Harding 452 He herde his enemies made no greate preparaunce or haste. 1583Stubbes Anat. Abus. i. (1879) 72 Preparaunce was made for her buriall. 1602Carew Cornwall 158 b, Small troops of ours..after forewarning and preparance, have wonne, possessed,..captived and carried away the townes, wealth and inhabitants. |