depussaunce (1267)

depussaunce (1267)

  FEW:  posse *9,234b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  pooir (despoissance)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
despusance  

s.

1lack of power, weakness
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  (God) De fere quanke veut a pussaunce, En sei n’ad nule despusance (var. depussaunce )  4726
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