† distemperatelyadv.
Obsolete.
In a distemperate manner: immoderately, intemperately, excessively.
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [adverb]
distemperatelya1398
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [adverb]
distemperatelya1398
thraftlya1578
darkly1597
moodily1611
mustily1620
distemperedlya1639
sullenly1650
morosely1654
sullen1718
grumly1727
ill-humouredly1795
sulkily1796
sumphishly1850
biliously1865
glumpily1865
farouchely1931
frumpily1934
a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) II. xix. lii. 1316 Hete and coldnesse passeþ nouȝt distemperateliche þe furste gree.
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 275/1 He wold not forbede them that wold edyffye yf that he sawe them not doo it dysatemperatly.
1607 T. Walkington Optick Glasse 49 Distemperatly hote.
a1652 A. Wilson Hist. Great Brit. (1653) 117 Not distemperately importuning them with Conjurations.
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