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pensance (1150-70)
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pensance (1150-70)

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pensanz  
  FEW:  pensare 8,195b Gdf:  pensance 1 6,86 GdfC: ∅ TL: pensance 7,661 DEAF:  penser (pensance)  DMF:  pensance  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

See also peisance, which is synonymous and derives from the same Latin etymon.

s.

emotionheaviness of the heart, sorrow, concern: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Li sires d'Engleterre ad en sun cuer pesance (var. (L: s.xiiiex) pensance)  FANT OUP 77 (var.)
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  Mais pesance  (ms. pensance) ai e grant dolur De ço que m'avez enginné  Trist thomas2 1415 (MS)
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  N'est pas simple ju de enfance, Mi quers en est tut el pensanz  S Edw paris ANTS 3178
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  (you have to confess your sin) Si vus en eez en pensance (var. (BN: s.xivin) pesance) se acun fust la plus avant en acunes choses de vus  Ancren2 111.9

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See also:

pensable1  pensant1  pensantus  pensé1  pensement  penser  pensif  pensin  pensivous 
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