festerment en · NOUN
Etymology
From fester + -ment.
Meanings
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A festering.
those misadventures and pettier miseries of life , which , if not so alleviated , would keep us in a state of continual festerment
1834, Thomas Chalmers, On the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| festerments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |