origin a lIst

[Eng. original; -ist.] A person of original genius; an original. ō-rig-1-nal-1-ty, s . [Eng. original; -ity.] The quality or state of being original; the power or talent of producing new thoughts or combinations of thought. "He had little energy and no originality ." -Macaulay : Hist. Eng ., ch. i. o-rig-in-al-ly, *o-rig-in-al-lye, adv. [Eng. original; -ly.] 1. Primarily; from the beginning or origin; from the first. 2. At first; at the beginning or origin. "It was originally a half length; but has been very badly converted into a whole figure." - Walpole : Anecdotes of Painting , vol. i., ch. iv. 3. In an original manner. origin ary 5-rig-in-ar-y, a. [Fr. origin a ire , from origine =origin (q. v.); Lat. originarius ; Sp. & Ital. orig inario.] 1. Producing or causing existence; originating. "The production of animals in the origin ary way, requires a certain degree of warmth."-Cheyne. 2. Primitive, primary, original. "Remember I am built of clay, and must Resolve to my origin ary dust." Sandys: On Job.