distemperature
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of distemperature
1525–35; obsolete distemperate ( dis- 1 + temperate ) + -ure
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I walked about the chamber unable to rid myself either of my sickly qualms, the feverish distemper of my blood, or the still more fevered distemperature of my mind.
From The Adventures of Hugh Trevor by Thomas Holcroft
But my faire Planet, who directs me still, Vnkindly such distemperature doth bring, Makes Summer Winter, Autumne in the Spring, Crossing sweet nature by vnruly will.
From Minor Poems of Michael Drayton by Cyril Brett
By this distemperature of weather much cattel perished, much corne vpon the ground was either destroyed, or greatly empaired.
From The Lives of the III Normans, Kings of England: William the First, William the Second, Henrie the First by John Hayward
"Nay, sir," said Alice, "God knows I would rather be silent for ever, than speak what might, as you would take it, add to your present distemperature."
From Woodstock; or, the Cavalier by Sir Walter Scott
Her Gracious Majesty the Queen of England hath no such distemperature as that you name, and keepeth no sort of familiar fiend.
From Sir Mortimer by Mary Johnston
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