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† timoˈrosity Obs.
Forms: (5 tymorysite), 6 timerosity, -itie, tymer-, (temer-), timorositie, 6–7 timorosity.
[f. as timorous + -ity; cf. obs. It. timorosità (Florio).]
Timorousness, timidity.
1490Caxton Eneydos iv. 20 For tymorysite..his tonge..clyued to the palate of his mouuth. 1531Elyot Gov. i. xxi, Audacitie with timerositie maketh Magnanimitie. Ibid. iii. viii, The surplusage is called Audacitie, the lacke Timorositie or feare. 1538St. Papers Hen. VIII, III. 12 In the end, temerositie putt apart, I have determinid playnly to expres to your Lordship suche thinges..as restith in my knowledg. 1547–64Bauldwin Mor. Philos. (Palfr.) 151 In men we note audacitie, but commonly in women timerosity. 1647Sp. Ho. Com. 23 June 1 The timorosity of Offending, the volubility of Scandal. |