A Dictionary of the English Language/abaisance
Abai’sance. n. s. [from the French abaiser, to depress, to bring down.] An act of reverence, a bow. Obeysance is considered by Skinner as a corruption of abaisance, but is now universally used.
See the modern Wiktionary entry at abaisance
Abai’sance. n. s. [from the French abaiser, to depress, to bring down.] An act of reverence, a bow. Obeysance is considered by Skinner as a corruption of abaisance, but is now universally used.