Egelid
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Lukewarm, tepid. not-comparable, obsolete
"At firſt, while there is a tolerable Degree of Strength, her Drink ought to he only lukewarm, egelid, but when ſhe becomes weaker, it muſt be made warmer ; for nothing offends a weak Stomach ſo much as cold […]"
Example
More examples"At firſt, while there is a tolerable Degree of Strength, her Drink ought to he only lukewarm, egelid, but when ſhe becomes weaker, it muſt be made warmer ; for nothing offends a weak Stomach ſo much as cold […]"
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin egelidus.
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