staunce

Middle English

/ˈstau̯ns(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • place to stand
  • battle station
  • position
  • standing in society
  • circumstance
  • situation
  • stanchion

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French estance (predicament, stay, sojourn, situation).

Origin

Old French

estance

Gloss

predicament, stay, sojourn, situation

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