Obs. Also 4 keueraunce, (curans). [a. OF. covrance, couvrance, f. couvrer; cited by Godef. in sense ‘getting, acquisition’: cf. COVER v.2] Recovery, restoration.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 9770 (Cott.). Adam … moght wit na chance Of his fall get gain couerance [v.rr. haue Curans, haue keueraunce]. Ibid., 23722 (Cott.). O þat dun-cast we mai wit chaunce … get couerance.
