extream

English

Adjective

extream (comparative more extream, superlative most extream)

1. Archaic spelling of extreme.
   • 1715: Francisco de Quevedo, The Visions of Dom Francisco de Quevedo

     I slept very disturbedly, and had a quick high towring Pulse; had strange Flashes in my Blood, like Wild-fire, which I could perceive in my Face, Neck, Breast, and extream Parts.

Noun

extream (plural extreams)

1. Archaic spelling of extreme.
   • (Can we date this quote by Sir Thomas Browne and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     It is not denied there have been bicipitous Serpents with the head at each extream, for an example hereof we finde in Aristotle, and of the like form in Aldrovandus weneet with the Icon of a Lizzard; which double formations do often happen unto multiparous generations, more especially that of Serpents […]

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Latin

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) extream

1. accusative feminine singular of extreus