- a variation of trance.
transe
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He traversed the stair and the transe, entered the parlour, and sat down to his open book as though nothing had happened.
From Robert Falconer by George MacDonald
A light was shining into the transe from the stair which went up at right angles from the end of it.
From Robert Falconer by George MacDonald
"Ahint ye, my leddy, gien ye wull hae 't," answered Malcolm, not unwilling to punish her a little; "—jist at the far en' o' the transe there."
From Malcolm by George MacDonald
Hastening back as he came, he was just in time for his dinner, and narrowly escaped encountering Betty in the transe.
From Robert Falconer by George MacDonald
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