"resistence" meaning in Middle English

See resistence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rɛsisˈtɛns(ə)/, /ˈrɛsistɛns(ə)/, /rɛˈsistɛns(ə)/ Forms: resistaunce [alternative], resistance [alternative], resystens [alternative], recystence [alternative], reyssystens [alternative], resystence [alternative], recistence [alternative], recistens [alternative], resistens [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French resistence, from Latin resistentia; equivalent to resisten + -ence. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|fro|resistence}} Old French resistence, {{der|enm|la|resistentia}} Latin resistentia, {{af|enm|resisten|-ence}} resisten + -ence Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} resistence, {{enm-noun|-}} resistence (uncountable)
  1. Military resistance or opposition to a government. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-resistence-enm-noun-wmRouMJv
  2. Passive or peaceful resistance or opposition to a government. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-resistence-enm-noun-Ew4R4-UK
  3. Challenge, obstruction; a hazard or obstacle. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-resistence-enm-noun-kE40iulE Categories (other): War Disambiguation of War: 0 9 70 14 7 0 0
  4. (rare) Hardness, rigidity; the state of being firm or non-flexible. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-resistence-enm-noun-N-Fm1ABQ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ence, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 10 11 36 10 24 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ence: 5 11 10 34 19 16 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 5 8 55 9 15 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 5 72 6 9 3
  5. (rare) An opposing argument; a response to an argument Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-resistence-enm-noun-AuSlEnV6
  6. (rare) An individual's capability for resisting. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-resistence-enm-noun-vBPEeh7J Categories (other): Talking Disambiguation of Talking: 8 8 18 9 20 28 8
  7. (rare) A strike or attack. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-resistence-enm-noun-P16eNoYJ

Alternative forms

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