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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Legiance, n. Also: legeance, liegeance. [ME. leggaunce (1377), legeaunce, legiaunce, liegeaunce, ligance, OF. legiance, ligeance etc., med.L. legiantia, ligeantia, liegantia etc., f. lige Lege n.1] Allegiance to a feudal lord, fealty. = Allegeance n.2a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 263.
Yone lord haldis of nane leid, that yone land aw, Bot euerlesting but legiance Ib. 442. Ib. 667.
Thir lufly ledis on the land without legiance c1475 Wall. i. 77.
Ane abbot past and gaif our this legiance [sc. of Balliol to Edward I] Ib. iv. 57.
War noucht I was bonde in my legiance Ib. 66.
With witnes her I gif vp my legiance Ib. viii. 1542.
His legeance 1525 Bk. Carlaverock II. 461.
My liegeance to … the King … alanerly outtane
