abearance en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈbɛɹ.əns/ (US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English abear Latin -ns Latin -āns Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English abearance From abear + -ance.
Meanings
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(rare, uncountable) Behavior.
The other species of recognizance, with sureties, is tor the good abearance or good behaviour.
1769, Sir William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England: