Lore EA countenance
mid-13th century, contenaunce, "behavior, bearing, conduct, manners"
early 14th century, "outward appearance, looks"
later Middle English, sometimes "outward show, pretense"
from Old French contenance "capacity, composure, appearance"
from Latin continentia "composure, collectedness, moderation"
from continentis "continuous, unbroken, uninterrupted" + -ia
| ~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
| ⚜ | classic definition |
| ☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |