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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Enorm(e, a. [Late ME. enorme (1481), F. énorme, L. ēnormis.]

1. Of crimes, offences, or vices: Abnormally heinous or wicked, outrageous. 1533 Boece viii. x. 272.
Vortigerne (be quhais culpe sic enorme vicis had effect) Ib. ix. xvi. 329 b.
He gaif him to crymez mare enorme 1546 Acts II. 470/1.
In committing of diuers enorme and exhorbitant crymes 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 93.
That he desist fra sic intollerable and enorme railing vpoun our souverane lady 1582 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 560.
Heirafter was certaine speciall and enorme crymes produceit and red, quherof he was allegeit to be guiltie 1584 Reg. Privy C. III. 683.
Not having satiat thair hartis with this enorme forme of dealing a1639 Spottisw. Hist. 514.
Some enorm offence in the trial, whereof the Bishops should be found too remiss

b. Enorme hurt or lesioun, severe or excessive damage or injury in respect of property or rights. 1546 Acts II. 469/2.
The purchessing of the bischoprik of Dunkeld to be … considerit … gif the samin ryndis to the enorme hurt of the previlege of the croun or nocht 1561 Montgomery Mem. 160.
Be the making, geving and graunting of the … giftis … to the enorme lesioun of his hous c1575 Balfour Pract. 179.
All contractes, … made by minoris in thair les age, to thair enorm hurt and skaith, ar of nane avail 1584 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 324.
He had burdenit him selff with diuerse unthriftie and unprofitabill burdenis to his enorme hurt 1641 Acts V. 403/1.
That the samene [valuations] shall not be drawne in questione nor rectified wpoun pretence of enorm lesioun at the instance of the minister 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 79.
The privelege that minors may question deeds done in their minority … in the case only of enorm lesion when the same is both great and evident 1695 Lanark B. Rec. 254.
John Pumphray … hes builded ane house in the midst of the publict streitt … to the enorm hurt of the neighbours and afrunt to the burgh

2. a. Of the sea: Violently rough. 1535 Stewart 44218.
Euerie man in dreid wes of his lyve, Seand the se so furius and enorme

b. Of persons: Acting irregularly or without regard to law. 1571 Sat. P. xxvii. 46.
Be thai acquentitt, thai … wilbe noysum nychtbours and enorme a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 9.
The loove heighlie contracted be this great Princes towart hir enorme subject 1625 Garden Kings ii.
His leachrous Son lievde lawless and enorm a1651 Calderwood IV. 388.
To procure the separatioun … of the said desperat and enorme persouns frome about his majestie