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† deboˈnairty, deboˈnarity Obs.
Forms: 3–5 debonerte, -airte, 4 -eirete, 4–5 -airete, 5 -ertee, -ayrte(e, -airty, -arte, -arete, 6 debonnairetie, 6–7 debonaritie, 7 -airitie, -ty, -arety, -erity, -arity.
[ME. a. OF. debonaireté, -eretié (13th c.), f. debonaire: see -ty. Debonarity is a later assimilation to the type of similarity, etc.]
Debonair character or disposition; mildness, gentleness, meekness; graciousness, kindness; courtesy, affability.
a1225Ancr. R. 390 Þuruh his debonerté, luue hefde ouerkumen hine. a1240Wohunge in Cott. Hom. 269 Debonairte of herte. c1386Chaucer Pars. T. ⁋466 This Ire is with deboneirete and it is wroþ withoute bitternes. c1430Pilgr. Lyf Manhode iii. liii. (1869) 163 This cometh..of youre debonayrtee. 1491Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) ii. 209 a/2 Pacyence, humylyte, debonarete, & wyllefull obedyence. 1600Holland Livy xl. xlvi. 1089 The goodnature and debonaritie [facilitas] of the two Censors. 1637Bastwick Litany ii. 3 A Prince of surpassing debonerity. a1677Barrow Serm. (1687) I. viii. 95 The chearfull debonairity expressed therein. 1688Bp. S. Parker Enq. Reasons Abrogating Test 2 He quickly repents him of that Debonarity. |