balance in Middle French

Forms: balances [plural], ballance [alternative], balanche [alternative], balence [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old French balance, from Vulgar Latin *bilancia, from Latin bilanx. Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|balance}} Old French balance, {{inh|frm|la-vul|*bilancia}} Vulgar Latin *bilancia, {{der|frm|la|bilanx}} Latin bilanx Head templates: {{head|frm|noun|||plural|balances||{{{pl2}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{f}}}s|f1accel-form=p|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=}} balance f (plural balances), {{frm-noun|f}} balance f (plural balances)

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"balance" meaning in Middle French

Noun