enormance

enormance

English

Etymology

enormous +‎ -ance

Noun

enormance (plural enormances)

1. An outrage; an enormity.
   • 1719, Thomas D'Urfey, Wit and Mirth; Or, Pills to Purge Melancholy, page 200:

     Remembring late days When Lawn Sleeves, and Plays, Were cry'd down, an equal enormance.

   • 1974, An Jeffares, Restoration comedy - Volume 2, page 74:

     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.

   • 1990 -, Pierre Danchin, The Prologues and Epilogues of the Eighteenth Century, page 33:

     Enormance, to a monstrous head is grown ; But City Wisdom will not have it shewn By any other Method— but their own.