Anglo-Norman Dictionary

resteance (c.1275)

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The form restence is a cross reference to the following entry:

resteance (c.1275)

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

restance, resteaunce, resteiance, restence , resceiance (l. resteiance)

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.

1resistance, opposition:

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^m ) work de langur est allegeance, a maladie resteance, savacion des gentz 142

♦mil.armed resistance, opposition:

( 1380 ) [...] et pur la restence de lour malice y faut avoir bone ordenance et force iii 71

♦hindrance, impediment:

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) par resteaunce De venz e de mal orage Ne poeyent venyr a rivage 4092

sanz resteance

1 without objection, willingly:

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Joe vus comaunk ke saunz resteaunce De ceste femme vus en alez 5422

( MS: s.xiv ) nous [...] tenuz d’obeier a touz vos comandement[z] et pleisers sanz resceiance (l. resteiance) 395.48b

faire resteance a

1to hinder, impede:

( 1307 ) sire Thomas Foleiaumbe fuist custemers a faire resteance [...] al (l. as) ministres [...] le roy qe luy volleyent destreyndre iii 194

restence

resteance