Obs. Also 6 facundite. [a. OF. facondité, ad. L. fācunditāt-em, f. fācundus: see FACUND a. and -ITY.] Eloquence.
1530. Palsgr., Epist. 8. The naturall inclination … unto eloquence and facundite.
1624. Heywood, Gunaik., II. 76. If Mercury be in a good and pleasing aspect, he begets eloquence, facunditie, and elegancie of speech.
a. 1652. Brome, Queen, III. vii. Upon my facundity, an elegant construction.
1773. J. Ross, Fratricide (MS.), II. 739. Eve … reproaches him … With suitable facundity.
