Definition of distemper

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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..

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Gargil :: Gargil (n.) A distemper in geese, affecting the head..
Stonecrop :: Stonecray (n.) A distemper in hawks.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor.
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Disorder; confusion.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To intoxicate.
Blendwater :: Blendwater (n.) A distemper incident to cattle, in which their livers are affected..
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..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To mix (colors) in the way of distemper; as, to distemper colors with size..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..
Destemper :: Destemper (n.) A kind of painting. See Distemper.
Distemperance :: Distemperance (n.) Distemperature.
Paracmastic :: Paracmastic (a.) Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper..
Cowleeching :: Cowleeching (n.) Healing the distemper of cows.
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Disorder of body; slight illness; distemper.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A painting done with this preparation.
Distemperately :: Distemperately (adv.) Unduly.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Political disorder; tumult.
Waterwork :: Waterwork (n.) Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry..
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Bad temperature; intemperateness; excess of heat or cold, or of other qualities; as, the distemperature of the air..
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