v. t.
If sweet with bitter . . . were not attempered still. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]
Arts . . . attempered to the lyre. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ This word is now not much used, the verb temper taking its place. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. attemprement. ] A tempering, or mixing in due proportion. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. OF. atemprance. ] Temperance; attemperament. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. attemperatus, p. p. of attemperare. See Attemper. ] Tempered; proportioned; properly adapted. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hope must be . . . attemperate to the promise. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To attemper. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of attempering or regulating. [ Archaic ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Temperately. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Attemperament. [ 1913 Webster ]