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† suˈpinity Obs.
[ad. L. supīnitās, f. supīnus supine: see -ity.]
1. = supineness 1.
1548Udall Erasm. Par. Pref. a vj b, To liue altogether in a carelesse supinitee. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. i. viii. 34 Their relations falling generally upon credulous Readers, they meet with prepared beliefes, whose supinities had rather assent unto all, then adventure the triall of any. 1705in Pa. Hist. Soc. Mem. X. 1 Coasts so ill guarded, by the supinity of the governors and captains of the frigates. 1728Morgan Algiers II. i. 218 Spanish Passiveness and Supinity. 1750Beawes Lex Mercat. Pref. (1752) p. vii, To remedy which, and to supply the Supinity of others.
b. Physical inactivity or sluggishness. rare—1.
1725Fam. Dict. s.v. Dropsy, When the Dropsy proceeds from the real Indisposition..of the Liver, it's known by..Litherness or Supinity of the Belly.
2. = supineness 2. rare.
1638Junius Paint. Ancients 295 That the breast and belly be not so put forth as to bow the backe, seeing all supinitie is odious. 1755in Johnson. |