An archaic or obsolete term, possibly a variant of 'haunch' or referring to a side portion or quarter of something.
Possibly an older form or dialectal variant of 'haunch,' which comes from Old French 'hanche' meaning hip or haunch. The exact development of 'haunce' is unclear.
English spelling and word forms varied wildly before standardization—'haunce' might be a ghost word, appearing in old texts but never settling into standard usage, showing how fluid medieval English was.
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