Sc. Obs. Also 5–6 souerance, 6 souerans(e, souuirance. [Cf. prec. and SURANCE sb.] Assurance; safe conduct; truce.
c. 1470. Henry, Wallace, XI. 881. Bot … souerance he wald nocht grant, Thocht thai ȝoldin wald cum as recreant.
c. 1475. Rauf Coilȝear, 880. Thy self maid me neuer sa affraid, That I for souerance wald haue praid.
1525. Earl of Angus, in St. Papers Hen. VIII. (1836), IV. 378. Richtsa the soverance, takin in Parliament betuix Hir Grace and me…, I have observit and kepit in all poyntis.
1596. Dalrymple, trans. Leslie’s Hist. Scot., II. 13. With Ingland thay take nocht a Souerans abone four ȝeiris.
