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variance (s.xiiiin)
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variance (s.xiiiin)

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variaunce,  variaunt;  veriaunce;  wariaunce  

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1difference, divergence: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Cestez paroles ensi vous coil [...] Pour meulx acorder en parlantce Et discorder en variance (M.E. diversite)  bibb MS (O) 332ra
( 1397-98 )  si diversité ou variance d'oppinion sourde...  Stats II 97
2variation, change: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  il sunt acustumer De veer cele variance (= of weather)  Set Dorm ANTS 9
3inconstancy, changeableness: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Chaunce Ke par sa variaunce Fet sa roe turner  CATO ANON ANTS 798
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  mescreauntz [...] touz jours movantz par variaunce  BOZ Cont 183
4lawvariance, discrepancy: 
( 1304 )  E pour la variaunce del 'in' e del 'et' la resomons se abati  YBB 32-33 Ed I 5
( 1315 )  yl y avoit variance entre le original et le supersedeas  YBB Ed II xvii 21
( 1318 )  Jugement de la variaunce entre le Pone et l'original  YBB Ed II xxii 279
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