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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Memorance, -ans, n. Also: memoriance. [ME. (once only) memoraunce (14th c.), as if f. a L. *memorantia f. memorāre v. to bring to remembrance, mention, relate, etc., or memorārī deponent vb., to be mindful, to remember.] Memory, remembrance.(a) 1470 Prestwick B. Rec. 14.
The statutis … maide … for the commoun profate … in tym cumin for euirlastande memorans 1480 Peebles B. Rec. I. 187.
[The] rector of the quer … to gar wryt in the kalandar … the day and the anniuersar the qwhylkis sall reman in memorans of the samyn a1538 Abell 1 a. Ib. 84 a.
Nocht allanerlie memorance of gude men suld be had bot alswa of ewill men 1662 Forbes Cantus in Herd's Songs (1904) 95.
So that your soverance … Mark in your memorance mercie and ruth(b) Arundel MS. 241/100.
And be thi venerabill passioun grant that I with a worthy memoriance worschip thé, maist meik Lord, and thi maist haly woundes