abearance

English

Etymology

abear +‎ -ance

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /əˈbɜɹ.əns/

Noun

abearance (uncountable)

(rare) Behavior. [Mid 16^th century.]^[1]
- 1769, Sir William Blackstone, Commentaries on the laws of England:
  The other species of recognizance, with sureties, is tor the good abearance or good behaviour.

Translations

behavior — see behavior

References

↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 3

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