indexterityn.
rare.
Want of dexterity; awkwardness.
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bungerliness1598
lubberliness1598
indexterity1611
sinisterity1623
clumsiness1652
ungainness1727
ungainliness1755
awkwardnessa1770
maladroitness1781
ponderousness1801
lumberingness1869
gawkihood1872
gawkiness1873
klutziness1973
1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Indesterita, indexteritie, vnaptnesse.
1647 M. Hudson Divine Right Govt. Ep. Ded. sig. (a)2 The Husbandman, whose Indexterity hath reaped this sorrie Crop.
1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa ii. iii. 178 His weakness and indexterity in politick affairs.
1899 Academy 19 Aug. 175/2 His indexterity of execution no less disqualifies him.
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