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enormance en · NOUN

Etymology

From enormous + -ance.

Meanings

1. An outrage; an enormity.
   • Enormance, to a monstrous head is grown ; But City Wisdom will not have it shewn By any other Method— but their own. 1990 -, Pierre Danchin, The Prologues and Epilogues of the Eighteenth Century, page 33:
   • This is the great enormance of this city, here's wenches in abundance, but not a stone to throw at a dog - no matter, I'll set fire on your bush, but a stone to throw at a dog - no matter, I'll set fire on your bush, 'tis all one - I'll mortify your owl's nest, by St. Jago. 1974, An Jeffares, Restoration comedy - Volume 2, page 74:
   • Remembring late days When Lawn Sleeves, and Plays, Were cry'd down, an equal enormance. 1719, Thomas D'Urfey, Wit and Mirth; Or, Pills to Purge Melancholy, page 200:

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