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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

Example Sentences

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Land of misease, because there be three manner of defaults against three things that folk of this world have in this present life; that is to say, honours, delights, and riches.

From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing

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

Launfal lay in great misease, because of his heavy thoughts, and the discomfort of his bed.

From French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France by France, Marie de

But after a while Ralph said: "If it were no misease to thee to tell me how thou didst fall into the hands of the men of Utterbol, I were fain to hear the tale."

From The Well at the World's End: a tale by Morris, William

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