ligeaunce
Middle English
/ˈleːdʒ(ə)au̯ns(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- Allegiance, loyalty (including duty and responsibility to one's feudal superior).
- The power exercised or available to a feudal liege or superior.
Etymology
Derived from Old French legeance affix from Middle English lege (liege, league).
Origin
Middle English
lege
Gloss
liege, league