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† diˈgesture Obs.
Also 6–7 dis-.
[f. L. dīgest- ppl. stem (see prec.) + -ure: cf. gesture.]
The process or faculty of digesting.
1. = digestion 1, 2.
1565J. Halle Hist. Expost. 21 A sanguine man is he that hathe a good disgesture. 1591Harington Orl. Fur. xxxi. lviii. (1634) 254 To make him drink beyond all good disgesture. 1615Latham Falconry (1633) 41 At that time of the yeere, old food is more drie and hard of digesture. 1674R. Godfrey Inj. & Ab. Physic 128 Having contracted a Disease through catching Cold and want of Digesture. a1700G. Harvey (J.), Meals of easy digesture.
2. The putting up with or brooking of anything unpleasant; = digestion 4.
1566Painter Pal. Pleas. II. 146 b, The lords..will thincke it straunge, and receyve the same with ill digesture. 1606J. Raynolds Dolarny's Prim. (1880) 92 He already can The calmie lines with faire digesture brooke. |