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VOIDED.
of those Proposals, .directly infers a Voidance of the Agreement.
1756 Monitor No. 30. 1. 276 I'here are men who
blush not to promote a voidance of that part of the same
act. 1884 Lavj Times 19 Jan. 205/1 It was held that the
purchaser was not entitled in equity to obtain a voidance
of the contract.
+ 5. A verbal evasion or subterfuge ; an evasive
answer or argument. Obs~\
x6ii Bacon Lett. (1734) 137 Therefore I am resolved, when
I come to my answer, not to trick my innocency . .by cavillations,
or voydances, but to speak to them the language
thAt my heart speaketh to me.
+ 6, concr. Matter voided or cleared away ; the
clearings of a table. Obs.~^
174a Propos. Prav. Poor 6 Bones and other Voidance of
the jfable, Dish-water.
Vol ded, ppL a, [f. Void v.I
1 1, Made void or empty ; emptied or cleared of
contents, Obs.
138* Wyclif yob xiv. II What maner if watris gon awei
fro the se, and flod voided [h.^^uvius vacue/actus) waxe
drie. 14*6 Lvi>G. De Gtiii, Pilgr. (,\tj Humblely I yow
be-seke,..My voyded herte to fulfylle, Wych so longe..
hath voyde be. £1440 Proutp. Parv, 512/1 Voydy[d], or avoydyd
(A", voydid, . .auoyded), eveicuaius, c 1482 J. Kay
tr. Caottrsin's Siege 0/ Rhodes (1870) F 10 [The bridge] was
made with voyded pypes and with bords strongly nayled
upon them. 1563 A. Neville Seneca's CEdipus 1. Aiij,
The corncNowe to the voided Barnes nought els but
emptie stalkes doth bring.
2. Having a part or portion cut out so as to leave
a void or vacant space : f a. Of shoes : Made with
the front or uppers cut away or left open. Obs.
at
place out of t?at chamber gon. 1440 J. Shirley Dethe K.
James (1818) 13 Withyn an owre the Kyng askid the
voidee, and drank, the travers yn the chambure edraw, and
every man depatrtid and went to rist. 1494 in Lett, ff
Papers Rich. HI.