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teisance1 (s.xii1)

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

teisance1 (s.xii1)

taisance;  teisaunce,  tesance,  teysaunce  
  FEW:  tacere 13/i,27a Gdf:  taisance 7,629a GdfC: TL: taisance 10,55 DEAF:  taire (taisance)  DMF:  taisance  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

(state of) keeping silent, remaining mute
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 ) Jeo guarderai ma buche par taisance (Latin: silentio)  Camb Ps 67.XXXVIII.2
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 ) Par taisance se guarnisoit Jhesus encontre Judam et encontre les Judeus, car il se taisoit: si lor disoit mie le sacrement de sa passiun  Psalter Comment 116.33
( MS: s.xiiim ) [...] Li quel trubla tun quor pur ta longe teisance  Vitas 253
( MS: s.xiiiex ) silentia: (D) teysaunce  TLL ii 169
faire teisance
to keep silent, remain mute
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 ) Car, se nostre Sire volsist, par une sole parole les peust trestoz destruire. Mais il ne volt: einz fist taisance  Psalter Comment 116.46

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See also:

teisantement  teisible  teisiblement  teisibleté  teisir 
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taisance