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the act of omitting something
I marvel why I answerd not again;
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omittance — (n.) omission, c.1600, perhaps coined by Shakespeare, who used it in wordplay ( Omittance is no quittance ), from OMIT (Cf. omit) + ANCE (Cf. ance) … Etymology dictionary
Omittance — O*mit tance, n. The act of omitting, or the state of being omitted; forbearance; neglect. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
omittance — n. deletion; nonfulfillment; default; negligence … English contemporary dictionary
omittance — /amitans/ Forbearance; omission … Black's law dictionary
omittance — noun ( s) Etymology: omit + ance obsolete : omission … Useful english dictionary
Quittance — Quit tance (kw[i^]t tans), n. [OE. quitaunce, OF. quitance, F. quittance. See {Quit}, v. t.] 1. Discharge from a debt or an obligation; acquittance. [1913 Webster] Omittance is no quittance. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Recompense; return; repayment.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
