Middle English Dictionary Entry
surveiaunce n.
Entry Info
| Forms | surveiaunce n. Also surveaunce. |
| Etymology | AF surveaunce |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Supervision, surveillance.
Associated quotations
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Ph.(Manly-Rickert)C.95 : Thogh ye han children, be it oon or mo, Youre is the charge of al hir surueaunce [vrr. surueiaunce; gouernaunce] Whil that they been vnder youre gouernaunce [vr. in..surueaunce].