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† diˈseasy, a. Obs.
[prob. a. AF. disaisé, -eesé = OF. desaaisié, pa. pple of desaaisier to disease: but possibly an English formation from disease, after easy.]
1. Marked by or causing discomfort or trouble; annoying, troublesome.
1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VII. 111 Canute wente unto Denmark, ledynge Englisshe men wiþ hym aȝenst þe Wandales, þat war disesy [infestos] unto hym. c1440Gesta Rom. viii. 22 (Harl. MS.), Strait and disesy is þe wey þat ledith to life. 1483Cath. Angl. 97/1 Desesy, nocuus.
2. Affected with, pertaining to, or producing disease; diseased, unhealthy, morbid.
c1450Lonelich Grail liv. 19 Al deseysy & ful syk he wente. 1603Holland Plutarch's Mor. I. iii. 238 (L.) Like diseasy, sharp choler. 1674R. Godfrey Inj. & Ab. Physic 93 Nature who before was weak, and admitted the Diseasy Fæx, will again expell it.
Hence † diˈseasiness Obs., morbid quality or elements.
1674R. Godfrey Inj. & Ab. Physic 126 Upon sight of a full Close-stool and imagining all diseasiness in it. |