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† lyance Obs.
Also 4 leiance.
[a. OF. liance, f. li-er to bind.]
1. Allegiance.
1390Gower Conf. III. 381 To him belongith the leiance Of Clerk, of knyght, of man of lawe.
2. A group of persons related to or allied with another; = alliance 4.
c1380Sir Ferumb. 1409 A knyȝt þar was of fraunce..hwych was icomen of gret lyaunce. Ibid. 4098 Þou ne dost noȝt ase þe wys If þow y-lyuest sir Alorys, oþer any of his lyaunce. c1400Laud Troy Bk. 1932 For we haue frendes gret plente, That ben alied to ȝow and me, That schal ben to us in mayntenaunce With alle her men and lyaunce. c1400Destr. Troy 1747 With a liaunce full large of other lege kyngis, Þat we to helpe vs may haue. 1530Palsgr. 239/1 Lyaunce kynred, aliance.
3. A kinsman or ally; = alliance 5.
14..Nom. in Wr.-Wülcker 691/14 Hec affinis, a lyans. 1502Plumpton Corr. (Camden) 164 Cousin, I..pray you to be good master to Nycholas Lee, my lyanse [printed lyaufe]. |