† abashance Obs. rare—1.
[a. OFr. abaïssance, = esbaïssance, ébahissance, n. of action, f. abaïssant pr. pple. of abaïr, esbahir: see abash and -ance.]
Abashment, dismay.
| c 1430 Syr Generides 5515 Sampson beheld [Generides], And saw that he noo colour lese, Nor noo maner abasshaunce, But bare him bold of countynaunce. |