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Arranged, as stars in a constellation; as, formed stars. [R.]

A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail. This writ has been abolished.

Having two forms. Johnson.

Unnatural or distorted in form; having a deformity; misshapen; disfigured; as, a deformed person; a deformed head. -- De*form"ed*ly, adv. -- De*form"ed*ness, n.

Full in form or shape; rounded out with flesh. The full-formed maids of Afric. Thomson.

Unformed or ill-formed; deformed; shapeless. [Obs.] Spenser. Informed stars. See under Unformed.

s founded by them in Switzerland, France, Holland, and part of Germany, were called the Reformed churches. The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith. Macaulay.

Half formed; imperfectly formed; as, semiformed crystals.

Not formed; not arranged into regular shape, order, or relations; shapeless; amorphous.

Formed with different shapes; having various forms; variform.

Having the form of a wedge; cuneiform. Wedge-formed characters. See Arrow-headed characters, under Arrowheaded.

Correctly informed; provided with information; well furnished with authentic knowledge; intelligent.

Characterizing that kind of reasoning which deduces consequences from definitions formed, or principles assumed, or which infers effects from causes previously known; deductive or deductively. The reverse of a posteriori.

A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy.

Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary. Abecedarian psalms, hymns, etc., compositions in which (like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet. Hook.

Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. "That deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. " Froude.

Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, etc.

Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging. The task of ablution and abstersion being performed. Sir W. Scott.

Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent.

A part performed by instruments, accompanying another part or parts performed by voices; the subordinate part, or parts, accompanying the voice or a principal instrument; also, the harmony of a figured bass. P. Cyc.