All 7 Uses

ordinance
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Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume II
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This ordinance made King Mark for to destroy Alisander.†
Book 10
And then were they ware of four hundred tents and pavilions, and marvellous great ordinance.†
Book 10
So God me help, said Sir Tristram, yonder I see the greatest ordinance that ever I saw.†
Book 10
Sir, said Palomides, meseemeth that there was as great an ordinance at the Castle of Maidens upon the rock, where ye won the prize, for I saw myself where ye forjousted thirty knights.†
Book 10 *
Thus was their ordinance; and so they rode with Sir Palomides fast by the castle of Joyous Gard.†
Book 10
So then there was made great ordinance in this heat, that the queen must be judged to the death.†
Book 20
And for his sake King Arthur made an ordinance, that all manner of battles for any quarrels that should be done afore King Arthur should begin at underne; and all was done for Sir Gawaine's love, that by likelihood, if Sir Gawaine were on the one part, he should have the better in battle while his strength endureth three hours; but there were but few knights that time living that knew this advantage that Sir Gawaine had, but King Arthur all only.†
Book 20

Definitions:

(1) (ordinance as in: passed the ordinance)
a rule or law -- typically enacted by city government
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Much more rarely, ordinance can refer to a religious rite or to an authoritative command.