See Also:

difformity (iou) and o'(4) (iou)


difformity (iou)



difformity noun1.Also deformity. M16.
[French difformite or medieval Latin difformitas, from difformis: see DIFFORM, -ITY.]
Difference or diversity of form; absence of uniformity between things. M16-M19.
Divergence in form (from); lack of conformity (with or to a standard). M16-L17.

o'(4) (iou)



o' preposition2. ME.
[Reduced form.]
= OF preposition. Now chiefly arch. & dial. exc. in o' clock and certain phrs.
Jack o' lantern, John o' Groats, Tom o' Bedlam, will o' the wisp, etc.
Browning Just a spirt O' the proper fiery acid.