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Distempered :: Distempered (imp. & p. p.) of Distempe.

Rinderpest :: Rinderpest (n.) A highly contagious distemper or murrain, affecting neat cattle, and less commonly sheep and goats; -- called also cattle plague, Russian cattle plague, and steppe murrain..

Blendwater :: Blendwater (n.) A distemper incident to cattle, in which their livers are affected..

Stonecrop :: Stonecray (n.) A distemper in hawks.

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease..

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A morbid state of the animal system; indisposition; malady; disorder; -- at present chiefly applied to diseases of brutes; as, a distemper in dogs; the horse distemper; the horn distemper in cattle..

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..

Atrocious :: Atrocious (a.) Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers..

Rot :: Rot (n.) A fatal distemper which attacks sheep and sometimes other animals. It is due to the presence of a parasitic worm in the liver or gall bladder. See 1st Fluke, 2..

Garget :: Garget (n.) A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite..

Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Disorder; confusion.

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.

Destemper :: Destemper (n.) A kind of painting. See Distemper.

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor.

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts..

Waterwork :: Waterwork (n.) Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry..

Malady :: Malady (n.) Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder..

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Severity of climate; extreme weather, whether hot or cold..

Distemperment :: Distemperment (n.) Distempered state; distemperature.

Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Immoderate.

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