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constance (1207)
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constance (1207)

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(custance,  custaunce)  
  FEW:  constans 2/ii,1079b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  constance 9,169a TL: constance 2,746 DEAF:  constance  DMF:  constance  TLF:  constance  OED:  constance n.  MED:  constaunce n.  DMLBS:  constantia 457a

s.

1constancy, reliability: 
( 1435 )  [...] ses bons, vrays et loyaulx subgez, qu’il aime tendrement, pour la bonne amour vraye et la grant loyaulté et obeissance, patience, fermeté et constance qu’il a touzjours trouvé en iceulx  Lett Rois 430
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1207 )  Robert Custance  Family Names Constance
( 1279 )  John Custaunce  Family Names Constance

[gdw]

See also:

constant 
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