† attempereladj.
Obsolete. rare.
= attempre adj.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adjective]
methelyeOE
i-meteOE
methefulOE
attempre1297
measurablec1330
temprea1340
temperatec1380
temperantc1384
attemperatec1386
attemperelc1386
chastea1400
mannered1435
measureda1450
moderatea1450
well-measuredc1450
attempered1474
modest1548
sober1552
measurely1570
temperable1619
contemperate1647
submissive1753
managed1770
self-contained1838
inexplosive1867
c1386 G. Chaucer Melibeus ⁋22 Attemperel [six-texts: attempre(e, -pere, atempre, a-tempre] wepyng is no thing defended..But though attemperel wepyng be graunted, outrageous wepynge certes is defended.
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