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.) Political disorder; tumult.
Distempered :: Distempered (imp. & p. p.) of Distempe.
Blendwater :: Blendwater (n.) A distemper incident to cattle, in which their livers are affected..
Garget :: Garget (n.) A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Bad temperature; intemperateness; excess of heat or cold, or of other qualities; as, the distemperature of the air..
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..
Destemper :: Destemper (n.) A kind of painting. See Distemper.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A painting done with this preparation.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Severity of climate; extreme weather, whether hot or cold..
Distemperment :: Distemperment (n.) Distempered state; distemperature.
Waterwork :: Waterwork (n.) Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To intoxicate.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease..
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Disorder of body; slight illness; distemper.
Paracmastic :: Paracmastic (a.) Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper..
Distemperately :: Distemperately (adv.) Unduly.
Cowleeching :: Cowleeching (n.) Healing the distemper of cows.
Distempering :: Distempering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distempe.
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