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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Continuance, -tinewance, n. Also: contynuans, -tinwance, -tenuans, -anc(e, -teinwance, -tainwance; contynewans, -ance, -tinewans; continowance, -tinouanc, -teinuowance. [ME. continuance, -tinuaunce (Chaucer), -tynewaunce, etc., OF. continuance.]

1. Continuation; prolongation.(a) c1475 Wall. xi. 1229.
Tharoff I mak no langar contenuans
a1578 Pitsc. I. 217/14.
Quhilk was the cause of his continwance in the said office
1656 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 329.
Vpone expectatioune of the conteinwance of his farder favour and guid will
1696 Conv. Burghs IV. 218.
The containwance of the Scots staple at Campheir
(b) 1564 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 286.
As for the continewance, as is befoir writtin, it salbe vsit
1571 Peebles B. Rec. 332.
The said Dauid act of admissioun and continewance thairof in his office is of ane latter dait
1611 Rep. Southesk MSS. 14.
Not doubting of the continewance of ȝour fordwardnes in our said seruice
(c) 1584 Acts III. 306/1.
Persisting in the said treasoun be continowance of his silence
1634 Peebles Gleanings 176.
For his guid adveis to help the commissioneris … and promeis of a conteinuowance
1681 Red Bk. Menteith II. 194.
The continouanc of this gutish howmer in both my hands

2. Continuance in one state or condition; persistence; stability; steadfastness.(a) a1500 Henr. III. 102/15.
The mailȝeis [suld be] of continwance For nevir to remvfe
a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1532.
In to this erd is na contynuans
c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlv. 7.
Scho haldis with continwance No scheruiture
1533 Bell. Livy I. 4/6.
Quhat besynes may proffitt or avance Ȝoure princely state with ferme continuance
1560 Bk. Disc. 196.
Suche readeris as neather have haid exercise, mor continuance in Christis trew religioun
(b) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 575.
In lyf contagius we mak contynewans
1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 8.
All vderis … that of lang continewans hes nocht be[ne] bleckit with that fylthe lust
c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 663.
Heir is requyrit ane ferme contynewance In to Gods wourd

3. Continuance in time; duration. 1692 Misc. B. Rec. Soc. 72.
They haue one yearly fair of fyve or six dayes containwance and three yearly mercats each of one dayes containwance

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