"deformite" meaning in Middle English

See deformite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɛːfɔrmiˈteː/, /dɛːˈfɔrmiteː/, /di-/ Forms: deformites [plural], deformitee [alternative], deformyte [alternative], difformyte [alternative], difformytie [alternative], diformyte [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French deformite or its etymon Latin dēfōrmitās; equivalent to deformen + -ite. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|frm|deformite}} Borrowed from Middle French deformite, {{glossary|etymon}} etymon, {{der|enm|la|dēfōrmitās}} Latin dēfōrmitās, {{af|enm|deformen|-ite}} deformen + -ite Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} deformite, {{enm-noun}} deformite (plural deformites), {{tlb|enm|Late ME}} (Late Middle English)
  1. The state of being deformed or unattractive. Tags: Late-Middle-English Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-deformite-enm-noun-jNUM-zPh Disambiguation of Appearance: 78 9 13 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ite, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 53 26 20 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 82 4 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ite: 74 10 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 4 4
  2. A deformity; a misshapen feature. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-deformite-enm-noun-jzlj1-HU
  3. (by extension) Failure in morality or design. Tags: Late-Middle-English, broadly Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-deformite-enm-noun-vHfv~ElH Disambiguation of Ethics: 7 6 87

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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