distemperment en · NOUN
Etymology
From distemper + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) distempered state; distemperature
Then as some sulphurous spirit sent By the torn Airs distemperment, To a rich Palace; finds within Some Sainted Maid , or Sheba Queen
1623, Owen Feltham, Resolves: Divine, Moral, Political:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| distemperments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |