portance

noun

1. The manner in which one carries oneself; behaviour.

   obsolete, uncountable

   […] for in court gay portaunce he perceiu'd, / And gallant shew to be in greatest gree […]

Where it comes from

From Middle French portance (“a carrying, support”), from porter (“to carry”), from Latin portare (“carry, bear, convey”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry portance (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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