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† difformity Obs.|dɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ|
[a. F. difformité (1520 in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. med.L. difformitās, f. difformis differing in form: see difform a.]
1. Difference or diversity of form; want of uniformity between things.
1530Palsgr. Introd. 18 To avoyde all maner difformyte. 1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Absurdité, difformitie, vnlikenesse. c1630Jackson Creed iv. ii. v. Wks. III. 273 This difformity was most apparent in their works..for destitute of all good works most of them were not, but only of uniformity in working. 1646Jer. Taylor Extemp. Prayer (T.), There must [thus] needs be infinite difformity in the publick worship. 1748Hartley Observ. Man i. i. 17 The Difformity of Texture. 1857Webb Intellectualism Locke vii. 126 Locke..resolves all knowledge into a perception of the ‘conformity’ or ‘difformity’ of Ideas.
2. Divergence in form from, want of conformity with or to (a standard).
1565T. Stapleton Fortr. Faith 138 b (T.), In respect of uniformity with the primitive church, as of difformity. 1640P. du Moulin Lett. Fr. Prot. to Scotchm. Covt. 4 Among all the reformed Churches..there is neither deformity nor difformity in that point. 1641Maisterton Serm. 7 To judge of their conformity or difformity thereunto. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. i. xi. 48 They..doe tacitely desire in them a difformitie from the primitive rule. 1677Gale Crt. Gentiles iv. 45 In their conformitie to..or difformitie from..the perfect measure of morals. |