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recognizancen.Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French reconisance, reconissance, recognoissance. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman reconisance, reconisaunce, reconissance, reconissaunce, reconusance, reconusaunce, reconuzaunce, recognisance, etc. and Old French reconissance, recouniscance, reconoissance, etc., Middle French recognoissance, reconnaissance, reconnoissance (French reconnaissance , †reconnoissance ) something which enables recognition, rallying sign (c1100 as reconuisance ), offering, token of gratitude, action of showing gratitude (late 12th cent.), action of being recognized as tenant of a fief (late 12th cent.), emblems or symbols painted on a shield which allow a knight to be recognized (late 12th cent.), recognition, admission, acknowledgement, process of recognition (13th cent. in Anglo-Norman), recognition of a sovereign (13th cent. in Anglo-Norman), (in law) verdict, finding (by assize), assize (of recognition), inquiry, cognizance, surety (13th cent. in Anglo-Norman), action of acknowledging oneself tenant of a fief, feudal vow (1235), action of acknowledging a fault committed (c1265), action of remembering or recognizing someone or something (1275), written receipt for a sum of money (1292) < reconissant , reconoissant , present participle of reconoistre (see recognize v.1): see -ance -ance suffix. Compare Old Occitan reconoissensa (12th cent.), Catalan reconeixença (1314), Spanish †reconnocencia (13th cent.; superseded by reconocimiento (15th cent.)), Portuguese reconhecença (16th cent., beside more common reconhecimento (1320)), Italian riconoscenza (14th cent.; now only in sense ‘gratitude’; compare riconoscimento (1570)). Compare later reconnoissance n., reconnaissance n. Compare also recognition n. and later recognize v.1On the spelling and pronunciation history see discussion at cognizance n., and compare also recognize v.1 society > law > legal obligation > bond or recognizance > [noun] a1325 (2011) xii. 66 Non ne sal ben idon out of his oune schire in aquestene, reconisaunces, ore into ani iurees. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 330 He was bounden in a reconyssance [v.rr. reconyssance, reconysance, requenysance] To paye twenty thousand sheeld anon. 1459 V. 369/1 That every of the seid persones fynde to youre Highnes sufficient suerte, by reconisauns in youre Chauncerie, of his good beryng ayenst youre Roiall persone. 1481 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith (1870) 322 They were bond, in a requensaunce of xxti.li., to abyde the awarde. c1503 R. Arnold f. xxxij/1 Vpon payne of forfeytuor of his Requynesaunce to bee payd..to ye chambre of london. 1573 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger (rev. ed.) lxi. f. 193 They..do binde them selues to the Pope and Sea of Rome, as it were by recognisance. 1602 W. Fulbecke ii. 65 If the defendant did make a reconusance vpon statute marchant such a daie at Canterburie to the plaintife. 1609 J. Davies sig. D2 Then, by Recognizance [printed Recgonizance], Wee'l aye be bound to praise Thee, for our parts. 1696 T. Southerne iv. ii An oath is a recognisance to Heav'n, Binding us over in the courts above To plead to the indictment of our crimes. 1749 H. Fielding III. viii. xi. 250 He committed him to Prison, and bound Frank in a Recognizance, I think they call it. View more context for this quotation 1792 E. Burke On Negro Code in IX. 296 The said Trader or Factor shall be deemed to have forfeited his recognizance. 1849 T. B. Macaulay I. v. 521 Three of the peers who were thus under recognisances were Roman Catholics. 1972 8 Dec. 1593/3 A magistrates court may accept or authorise the acceptance of the deposit of a sum of money..for the due performance of the conditions of a recognizance. 2001 11 Oct. 3/1 Margaret O'Connor of Lavalla, Brosna, Co Kerry, was found guilty of assaulting a Joan Carmody at Paddy Molloy's pub... Recognizance was set at £900 in the event of an appeal. society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > trying or hearing of cause > [noun] > judicial inquiry > by jury a1325 (2011) vii. 47 Þat ilke writ sal habbe stude..biþoute reconisaunce of assisen oþer of iurees. c1460 in A. Clark (1907) 167 (MED) Richard and other defende þere ryȝght..And axith reconysaunce to be made where thay haue more ryȝght by warancie In the foresaide londe, or þe Kyng. 1607 J. Cowell sig. Iii1/2 If any man be attainted of disseisin..by recognisance of Assise of nouel disseisin, the iudgement shall, &c. 1706 (new ed.) Recognisance of Assize, the Verdict of Twelve Men impannelled upon an Assize or Jury, when a Man is attainted of Disseisin, with Robbery of any manner of Goods or moveables. 1728 E. Chambers Recognizance, is also used in our antient Statutes, for the Verdict of the twelve Jurors impanelled upon an Assize. 1852 W. Forsyth vi. 139 The sheriff..nominated twelve indifferent persons... They were then summoned by two freeholders to appear at a fixed time and place before the justices of assise, ready to make recognizance, that is, try the question of disseisin. 3. the mind > emotion > gratitude > [noun] > acknowledgement of kindness or obligation the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement or recognition > [noun] society > morality > dueness or propriety > [noun] > acknowledgement as entitled or valid a1400 (Pepys) (1922) 5 (MED) Þorouȝ þat skyl went Joseph [&] Marie..vnto Bedleem forto make reconischaunce in his owen cite. ?c1450 tr. (1906) 5 (MED) He ought to yeue God reconisaunce, bi thought or praier, that he is his lorde, creatour, and maker. a1500 tr. A. Chartier (Rawl.) (1974) 123 (MED) For euery day that þou passiste vndir His warde thou oughtest to yelde Him a certeyne for a regoinessaunce. a1538 T. Starkey (1989) 133 For the recognysance of thys superyoryte I wold that our reame schold pay thys peter pens. 1593 G. Harvey 109* Some-body oweth the three-shapen Geryon a greater duty, in recognisance of his often-promised curtesies. 1659 H. L'Estrange 212 The Antient form of thanksgiving, that by which special recognisance was made to God as the Creator. 1685 No. 2009/3 In recognisance of your just Right and Title. 1787 A. Seward 23 Mar. (1811) I. 269 His even affectionate recognizance of our youthful acquaintance. 1830 J. F. W. Herschel 303 The recognisance of the important distinctions which appear to divide these great classes of bodies from each other. 1877 P. J. Bailey (ed. 10) xix. 283 The words I heard, like cloudless thunder, wrought in me Holy recognizance of the source of things. 1995 A. Cortina in P. Ulrich & C. Sarasin ii. 55 The conscience of citizens was to grow gradually in recognizance of the fact that [etc.]. the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > recognition > [noun] 1490 (1962) 149 After their teeris and pytuable reconyssaunce were past..they taryed the space of a moneth wyth in the cyte. 1585 Abp. E. Sandys iii. 57 Some such badge of recognisance. 1597 R. Hooker v. xlii. 87 They chose it to serue as their speciall marke of recognisance, and gaue it secretlie..a sinister construction. 1603 W. Covell xi. 72 Christians by externall profession they are all, whose marke of recognisance hath in it those things which we haue mentioned. 1779 J. P. Jones 3 Oct. in J. H. Sherburne (1851) 114 I made the private signal of recognizance, which I had given to each captain before I sailed from Groaix. 1801 ‘Gabrielli’ I. 164 Having waved his helmet in token of recognizance, he endeavoured by signs to convince them how much he regretted their absence. 1831 3 53 From known faces she stole away, to avoid recognizance. 1954 J. C. Powys vi. 184 They received from Zeuks..an extremely friendly and fraternal smile of recognizance. 2004 M. B. Fossel vii. 136 Discrepancies may be resolved by cellular or genetic data, but current diagnosis is largely by clinical recognizance. the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > [noun] c1436 Domesday Ipswich (BL Add. 25011) in T. Twiss (1873) II. 19 (MED) Hit shulden ben apertly put in Domys day..so that the ballives and the burgesys..of the same lawes and the vsages myghten hane certain reconisaunce and knowyng. c1450 J. Lydgate (Sloane 2464) 235 (MED) In this matere was set al myn Entent..Ther-of to have Cleer entendement, And of scryptures Iust Reconysaunce. 1650 J. Reynolds 17 Still severely determining to invest me with the recognisance of his wrath, He so cruelly intreated me, and so unnaturally restrained my liberty, that [etc.]. society > communication > indication > insignia > [noun] > cognizance 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre (1913) 57 b Fyfty thousand women..garnisshed with pennons and recognysaunces. 1563 J. Foxe 30/2 A girdle..hauyng vii. keies, wyth vii. seales hanging there vpon, for a recognisance or token, of his seuenfold power. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1622) v. ii. 221 The recognisance and pledge of loue, Which I first gaue her. View more context for this quotation 1653 J. Ford iii. sig. Dv/2 Aries and Taurus, the Bull and the Ram, two head signs, shall be henceforth their recognizances, set up in the grand hall of their politick convocations. 1890 Æ. Prince iv. 724 His choicest troop of barons, harnessed black, With black recognisances. 1903 W. Alexander in G. Herbert p. viii Herbert is in a special sense the poet of the rose among flowers. The rose is the recognizance of his genius. Phrasesa1676 J. Dunton Dialogical Disc. Adonibezeck 37 in (1685) The strong Disease..has weakned me to that degree, that now I am unfit to take recognisance of worldly things. 1716 M. Davies II. 245 As for his being the Son, either Begotten or Unbegotten, the Sabellian Hypothesis took no Recognizance of. 1864 26 Nov. 460/2 Alice..was fortunately too much occupied to take full recognizance of that remorseless progress of decay. 1981 2 155 It is necessary that an attempt is made to take recognisance of the complexity of FE. 1993 C. Lury i. iii. 55 It appears that recent copyright rulings are beginning to take recognisance of these..new technologies of replication. 1689 R. Cox 155 On his own Recognizance of 20000 l. and the Earls of Kildare and Clanrickard of 10000 l. apiece, that he should appear on Thirty days notice, he was enlarg'd. 1701 R. Crosfeild 13 They detained him about six Weeks longer..and then discharg'd him upon his own Recognizance. 1817 Sept. 657/2 He also stated, that he had offered Mr Wooler his discharge on his own recognizance. 1885 W. S. Gilbert i. 9 Taken from the county jail By a set of curious chances; Liberated then on bail, On my own recognizances. 1922 J. Joyce ii. xv. [Circe] 460 Take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds. 2006 30 Mar. 106/2 Ol' Squinty McGee plays one of the few convicts to ever ‘allegedly’ release themselves from Alcatraz on their own recognizance. Compounds 1799 83 Make up and docket the Recognizance Rolls. 1875 XXVII. 273 The Recognizance Rolls of Chester, so entitled from Recognizances being enrolled on them, are the Chancery Rolls of that Palatinate. 2000 Nov. 38 The deduction that the certificates represent roughly one-fifth of the registered recognizances is further confirmed by..the London Recognizance Rolls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2022). † recognizancev.Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: recognizance n. Etymology: < recognizance n. Obsolete. rare. the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement or recognition > acknowledge or recognize [verb (transitive)] society > morality > dueness or propriety > [verb (transitive)] > acknowledge as due or valid 1657 P. Heylyn 11 The submission of the Clergy, to the said King Henry, whom they had recognizanced for their supream Head. 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