ingram, a. (n.) Obs. (exc. dial.)
(ˈɪŋrəm)
Also 6 yngrame, 7 ingrum.
A perverted form of ignorant, prob. immediately from ingrant: cf. vagrom for vagrant.
| 1553 T. Wilson Rhet. 20 A patrone of a benefice wil haue a poore yngrame soule to beare the name of a persone for xx marke. 1570 Levins Manip. 18/8 Ingrame, ignarus. 1596 Nashe Saffron Walden 143 Who but an ingram cosset would keepe such a courting of a Curtezan? c 1614 Beaum. & Fl. Wit without Money v. i, Pray take my fellow Ralph, he has a Psalm Book, I am an ingrum man. 1630 J. Taylor Wks. (N.), I am no scholler, but altogether unrude, and very ingrum. 1893 Northumbld. Gloss., Ingram, ignorant. |
B. as n. An ignorant person.
| 1638 Nabbes Cov. Gard. iii. v, Alas Gentlemen we are very ingrums. 1654 Gayton Pleas. Notes ii. ii. 41 Sancho was a very Ingrum as they call him. |
Hence † ˈingramness, ignorance.
| 1589 Marprel. Epit. A ij, You must then beare with my ingramnesse. 1589 Mar Martine 8 Beare with his ingramnesse a while, his seasoned wainscot face. |