Middle English Dictionary Entry
inordināt(e adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | inordināt(e adj. |
| Etymology | L inordinātus |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Undisciplined, unorganized, unruly, rebellious; (b) in conflict with the divine plan of the universe; (c) of conduct: ill-regulated, excessive, uncontrolled, immoral; (d) of physiological functions: abnormal, irregular; of diet or regimen: unsuitable, unregulated; of the weather: intemperate; (e) of clothing: extravagant, immodest; (f) inappropriate, unexpected, inopportune.
Associated quotations
a
- (1459) RParl.5.346a : He comme oute of Ireland with grete bobaunce and inordinate people..with grete multitude of people harneised and arraide in manere of werre.
- (1463) Let.Bk.Lond.L (Gldh LetBk L)31 : The inordinate behaving and demeanyng of Foreins in grete nombre daily repairyng unto this Citee.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)3.239 : Mony men inordinate [Trev.: nouȝt i-ruld; L inordinati] were ouercommen of fewe men obseruenge a dewe ordre.
- (1475) RParl.6.127b : For the which offenses, mysprecions, and inordinate demeanynges..all the Maners..of the said Humfrey..been forfait.
- a1525(?1464) Cov.Leet Bk.330 : The which laude..the seid Will. Huet in neyther braunche wold not obey..and had then right vnfyttyng, inordinate, & ceducious langage sownyng to the derogacion of the kynges lawes & of his peace.
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)81/7 : For þei inordinatly sekiþ delectacions & folowe hem, þat þei wiþoute confusion fulfille hem not. O hou shorte, hou inordinat, hou false, hou foule þei all be!
b
- c1450(a1400) Orolog.Sap.(Dc 114)342/15 : Þe auctore and maker of kynde loueþ no-þinge inordinate in his kynde.
- c1450(a1400) Orolog.Sap.(Dc 114)378/40 : In alle makynge þou leuyst nothinge inordynate.
c
- (?c1422) Hoccl.ASM (Dur-U Cosin V.3.9)715 : By youre desires inordinat..our self han we Broght in-to this plyt.
- (1435) Misyn FL (Corp-O 236)6/15 : Whos lufe is euer in-ordinate, ffor more þai lufe gudes temporall þen eternall.
- (a1438) MKempe A (Add 61823)70/28 : Summe for los of werdly good, sum for affeccyon of her kynred..& most of alle for inordinat lofe & fleschly affeccyon..þei wyl cryen & roryn and wryngyn her handys.
- a1450(?1348) Rolle FLiving (Cmb Dd.5.64)109/25,26 : Lufe, when it es ordaynde in God, it dose away all inordinate lufe in any thyng þat es noght gude; Bot al dedely syn es inordynate lufe in a thyng þat es noght.
- c1450(a1400) Orolog.Sap.(Dc 114)377/7 : Þe more þat a man withdrawith hym þere-fro be inordynate drede, þe more þorouȝh his differrynge..hee schalbe vndisposed.
- (1474) Let.Bk.Lond.L (Gldh LetBk L)124 : The which excessive price..groweth by the inordinate covitice and by Covyne made betwene the Bochers.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)6.473 : Sche toke the habite of a myncheon for cause that kynge Edgare hade inordinate luffe [Trev.: unlawfulliche; L illicite concupiscentis] to here.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.B.22 : I reporte me yf now vsed be pride inordinate; Neuer more I trowe sith God was born.
- a1500 GRom.(Add 9066)182 : Anon he spake of inordynate love [Hrl: vnlawfull maner of love], and she consented to hym.
- a1500 12 PTrib.(2) (Rwl C.894)398 : Inordinate loue is so cleuynge to such yeftis, þat it draweth þine herte rather to haue mynde on the yeftis þan on þe yeuer.
d
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)28a/b : Ȝif a man is sodeynliche awaked of his sleep..anon þe puls is swift & þicke, quakinge & inordinat.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)31a/b : Drynes hastiþ elde and makeþ þe body euel I-hewed..& is cause of inordynate [L immoderatam] þerst.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)82a/a : Of alle þise comeþ inordinat wakinge, & angwisch folowiþ.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)90a/a : Þe causes of rotinge haueþ oþir causes wiþoute..as inordinat diete and trauaile and also inordinat medicines [L inordinatio diete..&..medicine].
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)123b/b : Suche humours rotieþ and brediþ ful euel sikenesse..and þat for haruest is colde & drye & inordinat.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)235a/b : Mirra..helpeþ..aȝeins al inordynat rennynge and droppynge.
- ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95 (Htrn 95)146a/a : Fleische þat is superflue oþer inordinate diete oþer inconuenient medicyne to þe member.
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)57/24 : Oþer sinthomata..as scharp akyng..inordinate appetite of egestion.
e
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.414 : Precious clothyng is cowpable for the derthe of it..and for the superfluitee or for the inordinat scantnesse of it.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)6.297 : Girdells of golde and onornede with gemmes and inordinate [Trev.: gay blasynge; L exquisitæ] vesture were deposede from bischoppes and clerkes.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.B.62 : To speke of arraie as in clothyng Called inordynat, whiche is a grete offence.
f
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)477/27 : [The earl] come..on a nyght and..gatt into þe kurk. And þe sacristan, trowyng at he had bene a thefe, bett hym..And..þe erle..commendid þis sacristan..at he sparid hym not when he come at inordinatt tyme.