misease
AmericanEtymology
Origin of misease
1150–1200; Middle English misese < Old French mesaise. See mis- 1, ease
Example Sentences
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Sir," saith she, "Then are you going to see my son, wherefore tell my son, and you see him, of mine evil plight and my misease, and King Fisherman my brother.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Evans, Sebastian
In this wise the maiden bewailed her lot, by reason of her great misease.
From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Mason, Eugene
We die, sire, of famine and of all misease.
From Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut by Mason, Eugene
No hand shall be raised against her, and she dies by misease; yet shall she not die in bed,” and the old woman nodded prophetically.
From In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls by De Land, Clyde Osmer
Wheaten flour boiled in milk and applied while warm hath been known to work wonders for such misease.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
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