'Recusancy' definitions:
Definition of 'recusancy'
(from WordNet)
noun
Refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England
Definition of 'Recusancy'
From: GCIDE
- Recusancy \Re*cu"san*cy\ (r?*k?"zan*s? or r?k"?-), n. The state of being recusant; nonconformity. --Coke. [1913 Webster]