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informity Now rare or Obs.|ɪnˈfɔːmɪtɪ|
[ad. late L. informitāt-em, f. informis: see inform a. and -ity. Cf. F. informité (Bossuet, in Littré), It. informità (Florio, 1598).]
Unformed condition, shapelessness; unshapeliness, deformity.
1598Florio, Informita, informitie, shapelesnes. 1615T. Adams Two Sonnes 83 The reducing of the old Chaos, and first informitie of things. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. i. viii. 32 The informity of Cubbes. 1656Blount Glossogr., Informity,..deformity, want of shape or fashion.
b. fig. (in reference to the intellect or manners).
1583Golding Calvin on Deut. xiv. 84 We do but bewray the informitie that is in vs. 1622Peacham Compl. Gent. 186 You shall finde good Learning..a polisher of inbred rudenesse and our informitie. |