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ingram, a. (n.) Obs. (exc. dial.)|ˈɪŋrəm|
Also 6 yngrame, 7 ingrum.
A perverted form of ignorant, prob. immediately from ingrant: cf. vagrom for vagrant.
1553T. Wilson Rhet. 20 A patrone of a benefice wil haue a poore yngrame soule to beare the name of a persone for xx marke. 1570Levins Manip. 18/8 Ingrame, ignarus. 1596Nashe Saffron Walden 143 Who but an ingram cosset would keepe such a courting of a Curtezan? c1614Beaum. & Fl. Wit without Money v. i, Pray take my fellow Ralph, he has a Psalm Book, I am an ingrum man. 1630J. Taylor Wks. (N.), I am no scholler, but altogether unrude, and very ingrum. 1893Northumbld. Gloss., Ingram, ignorant.
B. as n. An ignorant person.
1638Nabbes Cov. Gard. iii. v, Alas Gentlemen we are very ingrums. 1654Gayton Pleas. Notes ii. ii. 41 Sancho was a very Ingrum as they call him.
Hence † ˈingramness, ignorance.
1589Marprel. Epit. A ij, You must then beare with my ingramnesse. 1589Mar Martine 8 Beare with his ingramnesse a while, his seasoned wainscot face. |