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▪ I. † misˈtemper, n. Obs.
[f. mis-1 4 + temper n.]
Disorder.
1549Cheke Hurt Sedit. (1641) 31 To..find by your mistemper to be themselves better ordered. c1550Lloyd Treas. Health T viij b, If he haue the lepre mystempre and paynes throughe al the bodye.
So † misˈtemperance, disordered or improperly ‘tempered’ condition.
1541R. Copland Galyen's Terap. 2 A iv, The mystemperaunce of y⊇ flesshe vlcerate. 1561Hollybush Hom. Apoth. 26 The iaundis caused by mistemperaunce of heate.
▪ II. † misˈtemper, v. Obs.
[f. mis-1 1 + temper v.]
trans. To disturb or disorder.
a1547in Laneham's Let. (1871) Pref. 130 Haue youe bene mystemperyd With ale att any tyme? 1561Hollybush Hom. Apoth. 21 b, Lyke to lyke mistempereth the body. 1592Warner Alb. Eng. vii. xxxiv. (1612) 166 When..Nor Husbands weale nor Childrens woe mistempered my head. 1642Sir E. Dering Sp. on Relig. 120 It will not now suit this Bil, as it is now mistemper'd to that purpose.
Hence † misˈtempering vbl. n., disorder.
1561Hollybush Hom. Apoth. 17 b, Manye wayes getteth a man the cough: somtyme of the brestes mistemperinge. |