Definition of distemper

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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..

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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..
Distempering :: Distempering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distempe.
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.) An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts..
Stonecrop :: Stonecray (n.) A distemper in hawks.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A painting done with this preparation.
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Bad temperature; intemperateness; excess of heat or cold, or of other qualities; as, the distemperature of the air..
Gargol :: Gargol (n.) A distemper in swine; garget.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..
Distempered :: Distempered (imp. & p. p.) of Distempe.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Severity of climate; extreme weather, whether hot or cold..
Gargil :: Gargil (n.) A distemper in geese, affecting the head..
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..
Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Diseased; disordered.
Pedicular :: Pedicular (a.) Of or pertaining to lice; having the lousy distemper (phthiriasis); lousy.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Political disorder; tumult.
Distemperately :: Distemperately (adv.) Unduly.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To intoxicate.
Distemperance :: Distemperance (n.) Distemperature.
Cowleeching :: Cowleeching (n.) Healing the distemper of cows.
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