† constancen.

Forms: Also constaunce.

Etymology: < French constance (14th cent. in Littré; = Provençal constancia , Spanish constancia , Italian costanza ), < Latin constāntia , noun of quality < constānt-em constant adj. and n.: see -ance suffix.

Obsolete.

a. Steadfastness, firmness, resolution, faithfulness, fidelity; = constancy n. 1, 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [noun]

steadfastnessa1000

anrednessOE

stead-stathelfastness?c1225

stability13..

steadfastshipc1320

traistnessa1340

constance1340

sadnessc1384

unmovablenessc1384

hardnessa1400

steadfastheadc1400

unmobletya1425

firmitya1450

constancy1526

constantness1530

firmitude?1541

firmness1553

stoutness1561

settledness1571

cleaving1580

solidity1607

immovableness1617

staunchness1623

fixedness1626

fixationa1631

unswayednessa1656

steadiness1663

sturdiness1675

unbendingness1824

indomitability1851

indomitableness1860

thick and thin1884

fixity1885

unshakability1907

society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > fidelity or loyalty > [noun] > firm loyalty or constancy

constance1340

firmitya1450

fastnessc1485

substantialness1530

constancy1548

firmnessa1627

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 167 Þe vifte stape of þise uirtu is ycleped constance..þet makeþ þe herte strang.

c1386 G. Chaucer Clerk's Tale 612 Whan this marquys say The constance of his wyf.

1490 Arte & Crafte to knowe well to Dye (Caxton) 4 The constaunce and stedefastnesse of the fayth.

1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour iii. xviii. sig. ei^v (heading) Of Constance or Stabilitie..Constance hathe equall prayse with iustyce.

1613 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals I. i. 17 If what wee call constance, Within a heart hath long time residence.

b. Stability.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [noun]

stablenessa1300

tack1412

steadfastnessc1450

surenessc1450

stability1470

radicationa1500

constance1509

steadiness1530

certitudea1533

firmance1533

staidness1556

establishment1561

settledness1571

settling1582

state1597

groundedness1601

inviscerationa1631

setness1642

unmalleableness1644

fixedness1647

poise1649

inveteracy1716

well-foundedness1735

fixity1791

unmalleability1828

deep-rootedness1860

instatement1877

steady state1885

hard and fastness1897

1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. ccxxxv^v In all thynges that to men apertayne Is no constance..Nor sure degre, or stable permanence.

2. Persistence, perseverance; = constancy n. 3b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > perseverance or persistence > [noun]

beleaving1340

continuationc1374

improbityc1380

perseveringc1380

perseverancec1384

continuancec1405

perseverationa1500

patience1517

constancea1533

importunity1533

persistence1546

persisting1576

going-on1578

persistency1600

constancy1623

stickle1652

rubbing shift1675

doggedness1824

stick-to-itiveness1859

persistiveness1864

holdfastness1869

continuativeness1881

stick-to-itness1881

a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. C.viij^v To perseuer therin, they neuer lacke constaunce.

1615 T. Jackson Iustifying Faith 64 Constance and confidence in prosecuting the meanes that leade vs to it.

1656 B. Harris tr. J. N. de Parival Hist. Iron Age ii. i. xxiv. 225 Continued the war..with so great constance, prosperity and glory.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	constance
释义	† constancen. Forms: Also constaunce. Etymology: < French constance (14th cent. in Littré; = Provençal constancia , Spanish constancia , Italian costanza ), < Latin constāntia , noun of quality < constānt-em constant adj. and n.: see -ance suffix. Obsolete. 1. a. Steadfastness, firmness, resolution, faithfulness, fidelity; = constancy n. 1, 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [noun] steadfastnessa1000 anrednessOE stead-stathelfastness?c1225 stability13.. steadfastshipc1320 traistnessa1340 constance1340 sadnessc1384 unmovablenessc1384 hardnessa1400 steadfastheadc1400 unmobletya1425 firmitya1450 constancy1526 constantness1530 firmitude?1541 firmness1553 stoutness1561 settledness1571 cleaving1580 solidity1607 immovableness1617 staunchness1623 fixedness1626 fixationa1631 unswayednessa1656 steadiness1663 sturdiness1675 unbendingness1824 indomitability1851 indomitableness1860 thick and thin1884 fixity1885 unshakability1907 society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > fidelity or loyalty > [noun] > firm loyalty or constancy constance1340 firmitya1450 fastnessc1485 substantialness1530 constancy1548 firmnessa1627 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 167 Þe vifte stape of þise uirtu is ycleped constance..þet makeþ þe herte strang. c1386 G. Chaucer Clerk's Tale 612 Whan this marquys say The constance of his wyf. 1490 Arte & Crafte to knowe well to Dye (Caxton) 4 The constaunce and stedefastnesse of the fayth. 1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour iii. xviii. sig. ei^v (heading) Of Constance or Stabilitie..Constance hathe equall prayse with iustyce. 1613 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals I. i. 17 If what wee call constance, Within a heart hath long time residence. b. Stability. ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [noun] stablenessa1300 tack1412 steadfastnessc1450 surenessc1450 stability1470 radicationa1500 constance1509 steadiness1530 certitudea1533 firmance1533 staidness1556 establishment1561 settledness1571 settling1582 state1597 groundedness1601 inviscerationa1631 setness1642 unmalleableness1644 fixedness1647 poise1649 inveteracy1716 well-foundedness1735 fixity1791 unmalleability1828 deep-rootedness1860 instatement1877 steady state1885 hard and fastness1897 1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. ccxxxv^v In all thynges that to men apertayne Is no constance..Nor sure degre, or stable permanence. 2. Persistence, perseverance; = constancy n. 3b. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > perseverance or persistence > [noun] beleaving1340 continuationc1374 improbityc1380 perseveringc1380 perseverancec1384 continuancec1405 perseverationa1500 patience1517 constancea1533 importunity1533 persistence1546 persisting1576 going-on1578 persistency1600 constancy1623 stickle1652 rubbing shift1675 doggedness1824 stick-to-itiveness1859 persistiveness1864 holdfastness1869 continuativeness1881 stick-to-itness1881 a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. C.viij^v To perseuer therin, they neuer lacke constaunce. 1615 T. Jackson Iustifying Faith 64 Constance and confidence in prosecuting the meanes that leade vs to it. 1656 B. Harris tr. J. N. de Parival Hist. Iron Age ii. i. xxiv. 225 Continued the war..with so great constance, prosperity and glory. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1340
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