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1.
liǧeaunce
n.
46 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Allegiance of a feudal vassal to a lord or of a subject to a sovereign; the total of obligations, services, privileges, etc., entailed by such allegiance; (b)
don (maken) ligeaunce, don oth of
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2.
rash(e
adj.
Additional spellings:
rashe
4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Unrestrained, rash; garrulous;
rash and rank
, eager and impetuous; (b) as surname.
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