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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Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To intoxicate.
Distemperment :: Distemperment (n.) Distempered state; distemperature.
Distempered :: Distempered (imp. & p. p.) of Distempe.
Garget :: Garget (n.) A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite..
Gargol :: Gargol (n.) A distemper in swine; garget.
Cowleeching :: Cowleeching (n.) Healing the distemper of cows.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
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..
Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Immoderate.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To mix (colors) in the way of distemper; as, to distemper colors with size..
Pedicular :: Pedicular (a.) Of or pertaining to lice; having the lousy distemper (phthiriasis); lousy.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts..
Distemperately :: Distemperately (adv.) Unduly.
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Disorder of body; slight illness; distemper.
Gargil :: Gargil (n.) A distemper in geese, affecting the head..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Political disorder; tumult.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A painting done with this preparation.
Paracmastic :: Paracmastic (a.) Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A preparation of opaque or body colors, in which the pigments are tempered or diluted with weak glue or size (cf. Tempera) instead of oil, usually for scene painting, or for walls and ceilings of rooms..
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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