doubtance

English

Etymology

From Middle English doutaunce, from Old French doutance, from Medieval Latin dubitantia. Equivalent to doubt +‎ -ance. Compare dubitancy.

Noun

doubtance (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) doubt; uncertainty

References

• “doubtance”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.