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† inˈordinance Obs. [f. in-3 + ordinance; associated with inordinate.] An inordinate action or practice; an excess.
1638Penit. Conf. (1657) 342 It is a necessary duty to cut off enormity and disriegled inordinances. 1673Lady's Calling Pref. 3 Why should they not with the like disdain turn over all sensual inordinances to meer Animals? 1762Goldsm. Cit. W. cii, How happy..are the English ladies, who never rise to such an inordinance of passion! 1799R. Warner Walk (1800) 80 That state of desultory warfare in which his own inordinances..perpetually kept him. |