liegance

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Liegance \Lieg"ance\ (l[=e]"jans), n.
   Same as {Ligeance}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ligeance \Li"geance\ (l[=e]"jans), n. [OF. ligeance, ligance.
   See {Liege}.] (O. Eng. Law)
   The connection between sovereign and subject by which they
   were mutually bound, the former to protection and the
   securing of justice, the latter to faithful service;
   allegiance. [Written also {ligeancy} and {liegance}.]
   --Chaucer.
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