What is "rheumatisms"

Usage examples of "rheumatisms".

And in its warmth, among displays of fern and large, opulent plants which were valued for their rarity rather than their beauty, rheumatisms long since at peace, and gouty toes which have ceased to twinge, were eagerly discussed and described by their owners.

I could ask old women about their rheumatisms, and order half-a-crown’s worth of soup for the poor.