Humour

hū′mur, or ū′mur, n. the moisture or fluids of animal bodies: an animal fluid in an unhealthy state: state of mind (because once thought to depend on the humours of the body), as 'good' and 'ill humour:' disposition: caprice: a mental quality which delights in ludicrous and mirthful ideas: playful fancy.— v.t. to go in with the humour of: to gratify by compliance.— adj. Hū′moral , pertaining to or proceeding from the humours.— ns. Hū′moralism , the state of being humoral: the doctrine that diseases have their seat in the humours; Hū′moralist , one who favours the doctrine of humoralism; Humoresque′ , a musical caprice; Hū′morist , one whose conduct and conversation are regulated by humour or caprice: one who studies or portrays the humours of people: one po e ed of humour: a writer of comic stories.— adjs. Humor is′tic , humorous; Hū′morle , without humour; Hū′morous , governed by humour: capricious: irregular: full of humour: exciting laughter.— adv. Hū′morously .— n. Hū′morousne .— adj. Hū′moursome , capricious, petulant.— n. Hū′moursomene .—Out of humour, out of temper, displeased; The new humour , a so-called modern literary product in which there is even le humour than novelty. [O. Fr. humor (Fr. humeur )—L. humor — humēre , to be moist.]