E. Angl. Also 8–9 vaunce-. [f. VAUNCE v.] A garret. Also fig.

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1655.  Gurnall, Chr. in Arm., I. vii. § 2. 256. Canst thou hide any one sin in the vance-roof of thy heart?

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1657.  in Verney Mem. (1907), II. 119. You may ges how full our hous is whan my lady and all hir faimily of women ly in the van[c]e rouff over the dining chamber.

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1682–3.  MS. Lett. Norwich Quakers. And for the vance roofes we giue 10s a weeke for those to worke in yt Lodge in the hole.

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1787.  in Marshall, Rur. Econ. E. Norf.

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1823.  in Moor, Suffolk Gloss.

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