incontinency
1incontinency — (n.) early 15c., unchastity; see INCONTINENT (Cf. incontinent) + CY (Cf. cy) …
2Incontinency — Incontinence In*con ti*nence, Incontinency In*con ti*nen*cy, n. [L. incontinentia: cf. F. incontinence.] [1913 Webster] 1. Incapacity to hold; hence, incapacity to hold back or restrain; the quality or state of being incontinent; lack of… …
3incontinency — noun Date: 15th century incontinence …
4incontinency — in·con·ti·nen·cy (ĭn kŏnʹtə nən sē) n. Incontinence. * * * …
5incontinency — noun Variant of incontinence …
6incontinency — n. lack of self control, lack of restraint; inability to control urination or defecation (Medicine) …
7incontinency — in·continency …
8incontinency — noun involuntary urination or defecation • Syn: ↑incontinence • Derivationally related forms: ↑incontinent, ↑incontinent (for: ↑incontinence) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
9Incontinence — In*con ti*nence, Incontinency In*con ti*nen*cy, n. [L. incontinentia: cf. F. incontinence.] [1913 Webster] 1. Incapacity to hold; hence, incapacity to hold back or restrain; the quality or state of being incontinent; lack of continence; failure… …
10Bigamy (in Canon Law) — Bigamy (in Canon Law) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bigamy (in Canon Law) According to the strict meaning, the word should signify the marrying of a second after the death of the first wife, in contradistinction to polygamy, which is… …
