† temprelyadv.
Obsolete.
In moderation, temperately.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adverb]
methelyeOE
methefully?c1225
measurelyc1350
temprelyc1386
moderatelya1398
attemperately1525
temperately1525
modestlyc1550
castigately1707
soberly1849
chastenedly1873
c1386 G. Chaucer Shipman's Tale (Harl.) 262 Gouerneth ȝow also of ȝour diete Al temperelly [v.rr. temperally [? -atly], atemprely] and namely in þis hete.
a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 237 Men whych kepyth reysonabill diette and lywen temprely, bene more hole of body.
a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 242 Drynke a lytill and colde temprely.
Derivatives
temperateness n.
tempurnes n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [noun] > temperateness of weather or climate
temperancec1440
tempurnes1486
temperateness1525
temperature1531
1486 Bk. St. Albans, Her. a ij That other theirde parte of the worlde which shall be calde affrica, that is to say the contre of tempurnes.
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