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-aunce
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Middle English
Alternative forms
enm -ance -ans -anse
enm -auns -awns especially Norfolk
Etymology
enm :bor fro:-ance
From enm xno -aunce and continental enm fro -ance, from enm la -antia, la -entia.
Pronunciation
enm /-ˈa(u̯)ns(ə)/ /-a(u̯)ns(ə)/ 9 41
Suffix
enm suffix
Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance.-aunce v MED50702
Related terms
enm
Descendants
en -ance (en -ence)
sco -ance (sco -ence)
References
enm noun-forming suffixes