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misease

American  
[mis-eez] / mɪsˈiz /

noun

  1. Archaic. discomfort; distress; suffering.

  2. Obsolete. poverty.


Etymology

Origin of misease

1150–1200; Middle English misese < Old French mesaise. See mis- 1, ease

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When they were returned a little to themselves they ran to and fro, here and there, about the country searching for the priest, and presently on their way to the market town they drew near to that bush where their master yet lay in much misease.

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In this wise the maiden bewailed her lot, by reason of her great misease.

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Wheaten flour boiled in milk and applied while warm hath been known to work wonders for such misease.

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“Misease hath entered upon her vitals so thoroughly that naught can cure her.”

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“Some one hath been hurt, or o’ertaken by misease,” exclaimed Siegbert, rising.

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