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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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In-, Innormité, -itie, -ity, n. Also: inormyté, innormetie, -maté, innoirmaté. [Var. of Enormité.] Extreme or monstrous wickedness; an example of this.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 18.
Nothire … Of the syne the quantyte Nor ȝet of it the inormyte 1535 Stewart 43559.
Vnconsonand is to the veritie To do to ws so greit inormitie 1558-66 Knox II. 40.
Onles of these, and other inormiteis, I sall espye some redres 1636 Edinb. B. Rec. VII. 183.
Appointes to try the inormities of the colledge James Cocherane, John Smith [etc.] 1704 Banff Annals II. 179.
The schollers being incuradged to swearing … and vther inormityes(b) 1488 Acts II. 208/1.
Anent the stanching of thift, reff and vtheris innormitez 1518 Edinb. B. Rec. 179.
The saids greit iniuries and innormiteis done be the said Robert aganis the merchandis 1548 Grant Chart. 102.
Forsayemekill as the said Ewin … hes doin mor innormiteis … to the said James landis 1590 Dundee B. Laws 513.
For repressing of this gryt innormetie, lettlie cruppin in besyddis all burrois(c) a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 711.
How that the ciete ... Suld be distroyit for the innoirmate