1thought, supposition, belief:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
Alquant quident aveir bon estre, Quident lor vie juste seit, Mais lor quidance les deceit, Kar lor fin les meinet a mort A la parfin senz nul confort
8276
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
l’om dist en respit pur vair Ke quidance n’est pas savoir
2.26
(
MS: s.xiii2
)
(it is a sin) quant home at suspeciun e quidaunce de mal la ou nul mal ne est
404
(
MS: s.xiii/xiv
)
sine conjectura: (D) quidaunce
(var. (L: s.xiii/xiv) san quidasse)
ii 71.70
♦
expectation, anticipation:
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Mariners en tempeste e peyne […] Esteyent en mut greve quidaunce De estre neé
7512
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