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resteance (c.1275)
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resteance (c.1275)

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restance,  resteaunce,  resteiance,  restence   (resceiance (l. resteiance))  
  FEW:  restare *10,316a Gdf:  restance 7,121c GdfC: ∅ TL: restance 8,1080 DEAF:  rester (restance)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  restantia 2804b

An overlap with resistence exists as a result of the etyma of both nouns (restare and resistere) using the same perfect tense forms in Latin.

s.

resistance, opposition: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  (work) de langur est allegeance, a maladie resteance, savacion des gentz  BOZ Cont 142
♦mil.armed resistance, opposition: 
( 1380 )  [...] et pur la restence de lour malice y faut avoir bone ordenance et force  Rot Parl1 iii 71
♦hindrance, impediment: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  par resteaunce De venz e de mal orage Ne poeyent venyr a rivage  S Fran ANTS 4092
sanz resteance
without objection, willingly: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Joe vus comaunk ke saunz resteaunce De ceste femme vus en alez  S Fran ANTS 5422
( MS: s.xiv )  nous [...] tenuz d’obeier a touz vos comandement[z] et pleisers sanz resceiance (l. resteiance)  SAMPS1 395.48b
faire resteance a
to hinder, impede: 
( 1307 )  sire Thomas Foleiaumbe fuist custemers a faire resteance [...] al (l. as) ministres [...] le roy qe luy volleyent destreyndre  King’s Bench iii 194

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See also:

resistence  restat  reste1  reste2  restement1  rester1  restif  restiver 
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