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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1533-1561
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Mistemperance, n. Also: mystemperance, -aunce. [e.m.E. mis-, mystemperaunce (1541, 1561).] a. Want of temperance or moderation, over-indulgence, excess. b. A condition of bodily disorder or indisposition. c. Disorder, disturbance (of weather, air). —a. 1456 Hay II. 47/6.
Na excesse of glutony, drunkynnesse, na othir mystemperaunce throu the gorge inwart 1456 Ib. 142/3.
Mistemperance of metis and drynkis quhilkis corrumpis mannis naturale sede 1533 Boece xii. vii. 466.
My lustis and mystemperance of my persounb. 1456 Hay II. 143/17.
That sudaynly he war nocht our tane with unkyndely hete or calde that walde put him in a mistemperance perilous 1533 Boece xi. iiij. 408 b.
The king successiue was afflictit, without … mystemperance of mannis persounc. 1533 Boece xi. v. 412.
Culene … demandit … quhat mycht be the caus of sa grete mystemperance of the weddir 1561 Q. Kennedy Oratioune 13.
I will nocht be sua bald … to aggrege the incredible and wounderfull mistemperance of the air
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