Middle English Dictionary Entry
ensūraunce n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ensūraunce n. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. assuraunce.
1.
An assurance, a pledge, a guarantee.
Associated quotations
- (1424) Paston2.15 : William Phelip, Bryan Stapilton [etc.]..tokyn ensurans of the seyd William and Walter by here fayth and here trowthez to stande and obeye to here ordinaunce of alle the seyd matiers.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)20555 : That ȝe maken to me ȝowre ensurawnce that ȝe don this for non disceyvance.
- ?c1450(?a1400) Wycl.Clergy HP (Lamb 551)388 : More sikirnes or ensurance may no man make of eny-þinge þan criste haþ of þis liflode to þe clergy.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.A.1763 : Suche maner trouthes and ensurans That thow promisest to hir by love [read: byhove] Is open avoutrie.