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Noun

1. 1
   The manner in which one carries oneself; behaviour. obsolete, uncountable

   "[…] for in court gay portaunce he perceiu'd, / And gallant shew to be in greatest gree […]"

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port

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"[…] for in court gay portaunce he perceiu'd, / And gallant shew to be in greatest gree […]"

Etymology

From Middle French portance (“a carrying, support”), from porter (“to carry”), from Latin portare (“carry, bear, convey”).

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