n. 1. The state of being intemperate; excessive indulgence of any appetite or passion; as, intemperateness in eating or drinking. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Severity of weather; inclemency. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
By unseasonable weather, by intemperateness of the air or meteors. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance. [ 1913 Webster ]