2. Deranged in mind; out of one's senses. [Obs.]

These poor informal women.

Shak.

In`for*mal"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Informalities (&?;). 1. The state of being

informal; want of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the

informality of legal proceedings.

2. An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding;

something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not conform

to the established rule.

In*form"al*ly (?), adv. In an informal manner.

In*form"ant (?), n. [L. informans, -antis, p. pr. of informare. See

Inform, v. t.] 1. One who, or that which, informs, animates, or

vivifies. [Obs.] Glanvill.

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