depussaunce (1267)

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depussaunce (1267)

[ FEW: *9,234b posse; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
despusance  

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1lack of power, weakness
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  (God) De fere quanke veut a pussaunce, En sei n’ad nule despusance (var. depussaunce )  4726
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