† dyscrasev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To affect with a dyscrasy; to distemper, disorder.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > cause to be ill [verb (transitive)] > disorder humours
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the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > damage > damage or injure [verb (transitive)]
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c1380 Eng. Wycliffite Serm. in Sel. Wks. II. 215 Bi occasioun of þes two errours many oþer men ben discrasid.
c1440 J. Lydgate Secrees 1213 Helthe of body, discrasyng of syknesse.
?1504 W. Atkinson tr. Thomas à Kempis Ful Treat. Imytacyon Cryste (Pynson) i. xiii A bell..whether it be hole and of perfite sounde or dyscrased.
1574 T. Newton in tr. G. Gratarolo Direct. Health Magistrates & Studentes Ep. 4 Sufficient to cure the discrased.
1576 T. Newton tr. L. Lemnie Touchstone of Complexions i. iv. f. 28v Whereby health..if it happen to be discrased and empayred,..may againe be restored.
1583 P. Barrough Methode of Phisicke Pref. sig. *viv So they..do first by their euill demeanour shake, and discrase them [sc. their bodies].
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