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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Man(n)ance, -ans, n. [North. ME. (Cursor M.) and OF. manance, var. of Mannace.]The form in -ance is confirmed in rhyme both in north. ME. and in Sc. The frequently printed -auce is doubtless editorial for -ance.

The expression or manifestation of a threat, threatening; a threat.(1) 1375 Barb. iii. 608.
Thai war sa ner That he mycht weill thar manance her a1400 Leg. S. iii. 605. ?1438 Alex. ii. 3742.
For all ȝour fere I hope to se Ȝour great mannance faill halely c1420 Wynt. ii. 1284.
That best … wend hyr bourd hade manans bene a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 445.
Hym to mensk on mold withoutin manance [: legiance, plesance, distance] 1513 Doug. viii. i. 91.
To Juno se thou sacryfy Hyr wreth and all sik mannans to ourset Ib. iv. i. 91. 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I. 226.
Donald … held thame in sik mannance and captiuite that nane … durst [etc.] c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 4 (M).
Mannance(2) 1375 Barb. xvii. 664.
Thai … gret manansis [E. mannance] till him mais a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 965.
Makand me mannance ?1438 Alex. ii. 6793.
Ȝour king Manance makes in mekill thing c1420 Wynt. i. 1664. Ib. v. 3430. 1429 Acts II. 19/2.
Sa that the party playntife mak prufe of the dede or of manance or of the violent presumpcion maid or done till hym a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 355. 1513 Doug. x. viii. 32.