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Wonderful; also, admirable. [Obs.] "Admired disorder." " Admired Miranda." Shak.

A species of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.

Hence, confusion or disorder, in general. There being then . . . an anarchy, as I may term it, in authors and their reFuller.

Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel. --An`gi*o*neu*rot"ic (#), a.

Good against scrofulous disorders. Johnson. Wiseman.

Loss of the power of speaking, while retaining the power of writing; -- a disorder of cerebral origin.

A disorder of speech in which words can be uttered but not intelligibly joined together.

Disorder; irregularity. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

One skilled in treating and curing disorders of the ear.

Tumultuous; disorderly. [Obs.] Sir J. Harrington.

To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment. Bedeviled and used worse than St. Bartholomew. Sterne.

To throw into disorder; to tumble. [R.] From her betumbled couch she starteth. Shak.

Disordered in respect to the bile; troubled with and excess of bile; as, a bilious patient; dependent on, or characterized by, an excess of bile; as, bilious symptoms.

Having high color from exposure to the weather; ruddy-faced; blowzy; disordered. Huge women blowzed with health and wind. Tennyson.

The state or quality of being boisterous; turbulence; disorder; tumultuousness.

Complete overthrow; disorder; a turning upside down.

Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless. -- Brain"sick*ness, n.

n expressed or implied promise; a betrayal of confidence or trust. -- Breach of peace, disorderly conduct, disturbing the public peace. -- Breach of privilege, an act or default in violation of the privilege or either house of Parliament, of Congress, or of a State legislature, as, for instance, by false swearing bef…

To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce; as, the cavalry were not able to break the British squares.

That which seduces; seduction; allurement. Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everAkenside.