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targance (1174-75)
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targance (1174-75)

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targaunce;  tariance (l. tarjance),  tariaunce (l. tarjance)  
  FEW:  *tardicare 13/i,117a Gdf:  tarjance 7,650a GdfC: ∅ TL: tarjance 10,121 DEAF:  targier (tarjance)  DMF:  targeance  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

It is possible that the variant tarja(u)nce should be interpreted as taria(u)nce and considered the A-N equivalent of the English noun tarriance n. - not attested before the mid-fifteenth century. However, see the commentary to targer for further discussion of this issue.

s.

delay, postponement: 
( 1174-75; MS: c.1200 ) le cunte d'Arundel - unkes n'ama tariance (l. tarjance) - I vint od la meisnee que saint Edmunt avance  FANT OUP 1012
( c.1260; MS: 1267 ) Si as sopeçon ou pesance, Donc ne seit por vene targance, Kar de ço sort sovent grevance, Dont nen valt aina nule dotance  Trebor1 2767
( MS: s.xiiiex ) remoramen: targaunce  TLL ii 166
sanz targance
without (further) delay, immediately: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 ) A Lynliscou revent sun fiz sanz targance  LANGTOFT thiol2 407.2039
( 1417-73 ) maintenant aprés tiel paiement faite le dit Elys avera refeffement et liveré de ses ditz mees ové les appurtenances, saunz outre deley ou tariaunce (l. tarjaunce)  Goldsmiths’ Reg Deeds 148v
faire targance
to delay, postpone, put off: 
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 ) Lors crust la tempeste, et le jour aprés suiaunt, firent il une tariaunce (l. tarjaunce)  Actes (A) 375a
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Constance, Q'encontre Lacheté guerroie: Le folquider et pourloignance, Dont Lacheté fait tariance (l. tarjance)  GOWER Mirour 14321

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See also:

tard  tardance  tardement1  tardement2  tarder  tardif  tardivement  targe2  targeis  targeisun  targement  targer  targerie  targus 
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