independance

English

Noun

independance (uncountable)

1. Obsolete form of independence.
   • 1640, Edvvard Reynoldes, “Of the Soules immortality proved by its simplicity, independance, agreement of Nations in acknowledging God and duties due unto him, dignity above other Creatures, power of understanding things immortall, unsatiablenesse by objects Mortall, freenesse from all causes of corruption”, in A Treatise of the Passions and Facvlties of the Soul of Man. With the severall Dignities and Corruptions thereunto belonging., London: […] R. H. for Robert Bostock, […], pages 407–408 and 418:

     Another reaſon may be the ſame which was alledged for the ſpirituality of the ſoule, namely independance in operation, and therefore conſequently in Being upon the body. And that Independance is manifeſt, Firſt, becauſe the acts of the ſoule are educ’d immediately in it ſelfe, without the Intercedence of any organ whereby ſenſitive faculties work. […] And from the latter of thoſe two Principles, which I ſpake of, namely, that the quality of the Being may be gathered from the Nature of the Operation, Ariſtotle inferres the ſeparability and independance of the underſtanding on the Body, in the third de Anima afore-named: […]

   • 1687, “The Explication of the Vision of the Six First Seals, according as it is in the sixth Chapter of the Revelation”, in The Accomplishment of the Scripture Prophecies, or the Approaching Deliverance of the Church. […], London, translation of original by Peter Jurieu, page 57:

     Therein he proved the ſuperiority of the Council above the Pope, and the independance of Kings.

   • 1691, “The Preface”, in Presbyterian Inquisition; As it was lately Practised against the Professors of the Colledge of Edinburgh. […], London: […] J. Hindmarsh […], pages 14–15:

     The Presbyterians ſhould follow them in this Pretence, as they do in the Severity of their Procedures, that at leaſt they might be Conſequential; for they are as impatient of Contradiction as the Jeſuits, from whom they have borrowed moſt of their beloved Tenets, and Arguments by which they endeavour to ſupport them; Eſpecially their opinion concerning Kings, and the Independance of Clergymen upon the Secular Powers.

   • 1792, The Contrast: Which Is Best, (image):

     BRITISH LIBERTY. / RELIGION. MORALITY. / LOYALTY OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS INDEPENDANCE PERSONAL SECURITY JUSTICE INHERITANCE PROTECTION PROPERTY INDUSTRY NATIONAL PROSPERITY / HAPPINESS

   • 1814 May 9, [Jane Austen], chapter XIII, in Mansfield Park: […], volume I, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 251:

     The Honourable John Yates, this new friend, had not much to recommend him beyond habits of fashion and expense, and being the younger son of a Lord with a tolerable independance; […]

2. Misspelling of independence.