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destemprure (s.xiim)
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destemprure (s.xiim)

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destemperure  
  FEW:  temperare *13/i,176a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  temprer (destrempeüre)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  distemperure n.  MED:  distemperure n.  DMLBS: ∅

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1med.disturbance, disorder, distemper: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  medicines covient sovent user, Ke les humurs males de ceo (=bad food) engendrez Par destemprure seient engetez  Secr abernun 2051
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  refroider les mals chalours et destemprez (var. (C: s.xivex) destemprures) qe sont [...] en moy  Sz Med1 201
2pharm.textilemed.concoction, mixture: 
( s.xiim; MS: s.xiim )  Aprés meteiz del destemprure faite de gumme arabica et cola purrit  Colour Treatise 206
( MS: c.1300 )  E destemprez o (l) le blanc de l’oef [...]. Pus fetes tente [...] e moillez cele tente en la destemperure  Pop Med 315.5
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