† beisancen.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [noun] > manifestation of respect > bowing, kneeling, or curtseying > a bow or curtsey
crookc1330
beckc1375
obediencec1390
obeisancea1393
reverencec1400
inclinationa1425
courtesy1508
curtsy1513
honour1531
leg1548
duck1554
beisance1556
jouk1567
congee1577
crouch1597
humblesso1599
inclinabo1607
salaam1613
dop1616
scrape1628
bowa1656
visit-leg1673
couchee1691
dip1792
bob1825
1556 M. Huggarde Displaying of Protestantes f. 85 To make beysaunce to the magistrates.
1604 A. Scoloker Daiphantus sig. B4 Her lowly bezaunce doth regreet With her chast silence.
c1650 in Furniv. Percy Folio I. 159 When the[y] came it Lamwell by, baysance the[y] made certainly.
1899 Geary Rur. Life 76 If I should happen to meet yer any time, and shouldn't make my 'beisance to yer.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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