† forgivancen.
Scottish. Obsolete.
Forgiveness, pardon.
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society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > forgiveness > [noun]
forgivenessc900
givenessc1200
remission?c1225
veny?c1225
gracec1300
forgiftc1315
excusinga1340
absolutiona1393
pardona1393
veynea1425
pardoningc1443
pardonancec1475
forgivance1490
remit1490
oblivion1563
remitting1577
remittance1602
remitment1611
condonation1615
excuse1655
condonance1865
1490 Acta Dom. Conc. (1839) 153 And ask..forgeuance of þe deth of þe said Johne.
c1600 Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrents (1833) 339 The said laird..askit the haill peopill foirgiffance in his name.
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