† lyancen.
Obsolete.
1. Allegiance.
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society > morality > duty or obligation > [noun] > obligation of loyalty > to a superior, the government, etc.
fayc1290
ligeance1377
lyance1390
allegiancea1425
fealtyc1460
allegiancy1577
subscription1608
ligeancy1643
1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis 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 n. 2a.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > relations or kindred > [noun] > relations and friends
kithc1000
thineOE
kith and kin1377
lyancec1380
you and yoursa1400
peoplea1425
alliance1548
homefolk1798
society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > [noun] > group associated for common purpose
covinc1330
lyancec1380
university?1473
army1540
band1557
union1603
coalescence1609
confederation1621
associationa1658
confederacy1681
federation1791
brigade1806
united front1807
class movement1839
company1839
paction1877
combine1889
protest movement1898
protest group1920
minority movement1923
we1926
power1966
c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 1409 A knyȝt þar was of fraunce..hwych was icomen of gret lyaunce.
c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 4098 Þou ne dost noȝt ase þe wys If þow y-lyuest sir Alorys, oþer any of his lyaunce.
c1400 Laud 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.
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 239/1 Lyaunce kynred, aliance.
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 1747 With a liaunce full large of other lege kyngis, Þat we to helpe vs may haue.
3. A kinsman or ally; = alliance n. 2b.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > [noun]
gadlingeOE
sibmanOE
friendOE
sibOE
siblingOE
kinsmanc1175
friendmana1200
kinc1200
cousinc1300
allyc1380
kindreda1450
parent?c1450
alliancec1475
lyance1502
relation1502
relate1651
relative1657
relator1665
family member1673
correlative1697
relater1702
rellie1921
rello1982
society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun] > ally
allyc1425
alliancec1475
help1490
lyance1502
fellow helper?1531
confederator1536
confederate1548
league-friend1556
league-fellow1561
alliant1565
associate1569
co-ally1606
colleague1670
alliancer1694
colleaguera1734
14.. in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 691/14 Hec affinis, a lyans.
1502 in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 164 Cousin, I..pray you to be good master to Nycholas Lee, my lyanse [printed lyaufe].
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