"mountenance" meaning in English

See mountenance in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mountenances [plural]
Etymology: Alteration of mountance, after maintenance. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mountenance (plural mountenances)
  1. (obsolete) A given amount, value, or extent of time or distance. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-mountenance-en-noun-N9NrtEjM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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