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incontinency

Meaning of “incontinency”

Lack of self-control or restraint.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: 1 Corinthians 7:5

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1 Corinthians 7:5
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:5 · retained source text

Defraud you not one the other, except it bee with consent for a time, that yee may giue your selues to fasting and prayer, and come together againe, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinencie.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Want of restraint of the passions or appetites; free or uncontrolled indulgence of the passions or appetites, as of anger.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 966