01 n. The bile; -- formerly supposed to be the seat and cause of irascibility.
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The bile; -- formerly supposed to be the seat and cause of irascibility.[Obs.]“His [Richard Hooker's] complexion . . . was sanguine, with a mixture of choler; and yet his motion was slow.” — I. Warton.
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Irritation of the passions; anger; wrath.“He is rash and very sudden in choler.” — Shak.