DISTEMPERATURE
\dɪstˈɛmpəɹət͡ʃə], \dɪstˈɛmpəɹətʃə], \d_ɪ_s_t_ˈɛ_m_p_ə_ɹ_ə_tʃ_ə]\
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n. Bad temperature; excess of heat, cold, or moisture;—confusion; irregularity;—violent disturbance; outrageousness;—mental uneasiness; perturbation;—indisposition.
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Intemperateness, excels of heat or cold; perturbation of the mind.
By Thomas Sheridan
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.