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单词 distemperate
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distemperateadj.

Etymology: < medieval Latin distemperātus not properly proportioned, mingled, regulated, or ordered, immoderate, excessive (said of the weather, the bodily humours, etc.), < dis- prefix 1d + Latin temperātus tempered, proportioned, regulated, temperate, past participle of temperāre to temper v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: diˈstemperate.
Obsolete or archaic.
1. Of the air or elements: Not temperate, not so tempered or regulated as to be conducive to health and comfort; excessive in some respect; inclement, stormy, unwholesome. Obsolete.
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [adjective]
starkOE
unkindc1330
foulc1390
distemperate1398
distempered1490
untemperate1525
intemperate1526
naughty1541
intempered1556
unkindly1579
sour1582
unclement1598
filthy1600
nasty1634
dirty1660
inclement1667
inclemental1709
wretched1711
foul-weather1750
ungenial1816
wersh1830
shabby1853
1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) v. lxii. 179 Flesshe moost defendyth the rydge fro dystemperat ayre.
1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits xv. 264 Any temperat or distemperat region.
1647 T. Fuller Good Thoughts in Worse Times i. xvi. 38 I have indeavoured in these distemperate times, to hold up my spirits, and to steere them steddily... Now, alasse the Storme growes to sturdy for the Pilot.
2. Of the bodily ‘humours’: Not properly tempered; disordered through excess or deficiency of some constituent; hence, of bodily or mental condition, etc., disordered, out of order; diseased, out of health; ill-conditioned. Obsolete.
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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [adjective]
moodyc1300
distemprec1374
melancholiana1393
solein1399
darkc1440
gloomingc1440
girning1447
melancholyc1450
tetrical1528
tetric1533
distemperate1548
morose1565
sullen1570
stunt1581
humorous1590
gloomya1593
muddy1592
clum1599
dortya1605
humoursome1607
distempereda1616
musty1620
grum1640
agelastic1666
fusty1668
purdy1668
ill-humoured1693
gurly1721
mumpish1721
sunking1724
tetricous1727
sumphish1728
stunkard1737
sulky1744
muggard1746
farouche1765
sombrea1767
glumpy1780
glumpish1800
tiffy1810
splenitive1815
stuffy1825
liverish1828
troglodytish1866
glummy1884
humpy1889
scowly1951
1548 R. Record Vrinal of Physick (new ed.) viii. 35 There remaineth yet somewhat of that distemperate trouble in the blood.
1604 J. Burges in W. Covell Briefe Answer (1606) 13 The Conscience soyled, is like a distemperate Locke, that no Key will open.
1614 T. Jackson Third Bk. Comm. Apostles Creede iii. xxiv. §4. 238 When they could not answere his reasons..though most offensiue to their distemperate humor.
1623 J. Wodroephe Spared Houres Souldier 295 (T.) Thou hast thy brain distemperate, and out of rule.
1659 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man (rev. ed.) xvi. §17. 346 Is it possible there can be (even to the most distemperate palate) any such sweetness in it.
3. Passing the bounds of moderation; immoderate, excessive; inordinate, intemperate; = distempered adj.1 5. Obsolete or archaic.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > lack of moderation or restraint > [adjective]
outragea1325
unskilwisea1340
unskilfulc1370
delavyc1380
unordinatea1398
excess?a1400
untemperatea1425
unmannered1435
immoderate1497
insolent?a1500
surfeitc1500
intemperate1508
exceedinga1513
unsober1535
intemperant1542
distemperate1557
distempered1587
intemperous1614
acrasial1845
the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [adjective] > excessive or too great in amount or degree
overmeteeOE
unmeeteOE
unimeteOE
unmethelyOE
over-mickleOE
hoflesc1175
overmucha1300
unskilwisea1340
unskilfulc1370
luxuriousc1374
overseemingc1384
superfluec1384
unreasonablea1387
outrageousc1390
over-greatc1390
overlargec1390
overgrowna1398
unmeasurablea1398
unmoderatea1398
unordinatea1398
immoderate1398
rankc1400
overabundantc1410
excessivea1420
superabundant?a1425
unmeasureda1425
superfluousc1475
nimious?c1500
surfeitc1500
overliberala1535
torc1540
exceeding1548
distemperate1557
over-ranka1568
overswelling1582
accessive1583
overaboundinga1600
overteeming1603
excessful1633
overproportionated1647
superproportioned1652
over-proportioned1662
overproportionate1672
unduea1684
unequal1704
unmerciful1707
hypermetric1854
hypertrophied1879
over the top1980
1557 Earl of Surrey et al. Songes & Sonettes (new ed.) f. 90 When I amid mine ease did fall to such distemperate fits.
1587 W. Harrison Descr. Eng. (1877) ii. vi. i. 142 In over much and distemperate gormandize.
1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. i. iii. §8. 45 Against it Thomas Aquinas obiecteth the distemperate heat.
1634 T. Johnson tr. A. Paré Chirurg. Wks. xxii. iv. 820 Humours putrefie either from fulnesse..or by distemperate excesse.
1649 Ford's Most Famous Hist. Parismus (new ed.) i. xix. 107 How can this distemperate [earlier edd. distemperature] sorrow procure your lost Friend?
1861 H. Bushnell Christian Nurture ii. iii. 261 A distempered or distemperate life.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

distemperatev.

Etymology: < participial stem of medieval Latin distemperāre: see distemper v.1
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To affect with distemper; to disorder, disease.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > cause to be ill [verb (transitive)]
sicka1340
distemperc1380
to bring low1530
distemperate1547
unsound1560
sicken1694
qualm1733
sicklify1851
1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe ii. f. xxviii It dothe signifie that the lunges be out of order, and distemperated.
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 567 An extreame..inflammation and burning, through all the parts of the body, which doth greatly distemperate and vex the same.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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