Obs. rare. [OE. andsæc denial, cf. andsaci-an to deny, refuse, f. and- against + sæc contention, strife.] Denial, abjuration.

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a. 1000.  Laws of Ina, 41 (Bosw.). Be borʓes andsæce.

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a. 1000.  Elene (Gr.), 472. Þæs unrihtes andsæc.

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c. 1200.  Trin. Coll. Hom., 147. Mid swiche teares lauede Seint peter þe hore of þe fule sinne of ure helendes andseche.

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