misease
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Definition of misease
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(archaic)Suffering, distress.
“Downe fell he ſounding, and the king, thus plaide with his miſeaſe: […]”
“And moꝛeouer, the miſeaſe of hell ſhall bee in delaute of meat and dꝛinke.”
“And Nory's heart was at the tale right sair, But her misease came frae another care: Her heart for LINDY now began to heal, And she's in swidder great to think him leal: […]”
“And therefore saith Job to God, ' Suffer, Lord, that I may a while bewail and beweep, ere I go without returning to the dark land, covered with the darkness of death ; to the land of misease and of darkness, whereas is the shadow of death; whereas is no order nor ordinance, but grisly dread that ever shall last.'”
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Etymology
From Middle English myssease, from Old French mesaise, from mes- (“mis-”) + aise (“ease”). Equivalent to mis- + ease. Cognate with French mésaise.
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