non-abilityn.

1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 36 Iason..thanked..the nobles..for their goode pourchace, In excusing gretly him self of nonhabilite.

1612 J. Davies Discouerie Causes Ireland 96 The infancie of King Edward the sixt, and the Couerture of Qu. Mary (which are both Non abilities in the Lawe) did in fact disable them to accomplish the Conquest of Ireland.

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica vii. xiii. 364 Nor will it be easie to obtrude such desperate attempts unto Aristotle, upon a non ability or unsatisfaction of reason, who so often acknowledged the imbecility thereof. View more context for this quotation

c1697 J. Aubrey Brief Lives (1898) I. 124 For want of management, and his non-ability, it came to nothing.

1798 S. Rowson Reuben & Rachel (1799) II. v. 206 To inquire when it will be convenient for you to discharge the bill; or in case of non-ability on your part, I am empowered [etc.].

1859 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 3 June 500/1 It is with great regret that I hear of the non-ability of the committee..to proceed with the undertaking.

1880 Pall Mall Gaz. 26 Jan. 4/2 One condition—that the sum due for non-ability to work was at once paid down.

1910 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 24 520 The possible rewards of his future labor are also limited by his present non-disposition or non-ability to save.

1992 R. McCall Hearing Loss? (BNC) 174 Much of the recorded research seemed to be on the ability (or non-ability) to distinguish different sounds or single words through the tactile sense, mainly with deaf children in mind.