What is "portance"

Usage examples of "portance".

Now you have all been briefed on the importance of keeping your weapons well lubricated and ready for any action flank or rear guard.

I agree that she has a great regard for her own consequences, but of far more im portance, she is exceeding fond of me.

And yet there are distinctions of considerable im portance between apes and man, enough difference so that, quite fairly and without too much self-love on our own part, man may be put into a third catarrhine family all by himself, Hominidae (hoh-min'ih-dee.

They do not let them wear clothing, save a loincloth, even in cold weather The fact of their being without clothing is of little im portance to the trueblood, but the Empress, as her mother before, finds their treatment at the hands oi their husbands, sons, and fathers personally distasteful Lord Ravi and the others have enough political acumer not to bring down the Empress's disapproval, so theu women are never brought to the palace.

Bout which whilest he was busied thus hard,Lo where a knight together with his squire,All arm'd to point came ryding thetherward,Which seemed by their portance and attire,To be two errant knights, that did inquireAfter aduentures, where they mote them get.