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Inordourly, -o(u)rlie, adv. and a. Also late variants: inorderlie, inorderly. [f. ordour, Sc. var. of Order n.] 1. adv. Improperly; irregularly. 2. a. Of persons; Disorderly.1. adv. (a) 1478 Acts Lords Auditors 74/2.
The said Patrik has wrangwisly and inordourly procedit in the seruing of the said breue 1491 Acts Lords of Council 197/1.
The said lettrez ar inordourly procedit … because thai war gevin without congniscioune of the cause 1533 Inchcolm Chart. 66.
The said commissioun is purchest be sinister and wrang informatioun … and is inordourlie procedit 1549 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XI. 88.
Dauid Sinclar, … violentlie handlit be his lordship, and inordourlie keipt within his firmans 1585 Acts III. 408/1.
To rescind the forfaltour sa inordorlie deducit aganis thame 1586 St. A. Kirk S. 561.
Thai wer inordourlie mariit tyme of plaig 1648 Strathbogie Presb. 91.
It ver lost labour to him to come and shew himself, and thus to be deserted inordourlie(b) 1620 in Calderwood VIII. 439.
Chancelor Setoun said, they could not proceede so inorderlie 1627 Orkney Rentals iii. 82.
If any thing be inorderly done, ye may excuiss it, in respect of the infirmitie of our pastour2. a. (a) 1638 Dundonald Par. Rec. 522.
That horrible abuse and the maniefold haynous crymes committed by that irreligious and inordourlie kynd of people(b) 1584 in Calderwood IV. 42.
Like unto an inorderlie thread runne all together in knotts and knars 1655 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 146.
From the beginning ther electioun was inorderlie 1661 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 168.
His … inorderly cariage towards the magistrats