† temperantadj.n.

Forms: Also Middle English -aunt(e.

Etymology: < Latin temperānt-em, present participle of temperāre to observe moderation: see temper v. So French tempérant (16th cent. in Godefroy Compl.).

Obsolete.

A. adj.

1. Of persons: Observing temperance or moderation; sober, temperate.

ΘΚΠ

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

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Titus iii. 2 Amoneste, or comaunde, hem..for to be not litygious..but temperaunt [a1425 L.V. temperat], or pacient, schewinge al myldenesse to alle men.

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 1 Tim. iii. 3 Not ȝouun moche to wyn, not smyter, but temperaunt [c1384 Royal temperat].

a1400 W. Hylton Scala Perfeccionis (1494) ii. xxxix Sleeth lustes of glotenye & makyth the soule sobre & temperaunte.

1594 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. II. 235 If the body be not temperant, hardly wil the soule be; & if the soule be intemperate, the body desireth not to be temperant.

2. Of climate: Temperate, mild, equable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [adjective] > temperate (of weather or climate)

attemperatec1300

temprea1340

attemprec1400

temperablec1400

attemperedc1430

temperantc1440

temperate?a1475

well-tempered1496

c1440 Pallad. on Husb. i. 121 Northwarde in places hote, in places colde Southwarde, and temporaunt in Est and West.

B. n. (plural)

Medicines that correct sharp humours; palliatives: = medieval Latin. temperantia.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > medicine to draw, disperse, etc., matter or humours > [noun] > medicine correcting sharp humours

temperant1661

1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia 418 The catarrhe, cough, and difficulty of respiration..are..cured by temperants and impedients.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	temperant
释义	† temperantadj.n. Forms: Also Middle English -aunt(e. Etymology: < Latin temperānt-em, present participle of temperāre to observe moderation: see temper v. So French tempérant (16th cent. in Godefroy Compl.). Obsolete. A. adj. 1. Of persons: Observing temperance or moderation; sober, temperate. ΘΚΠ 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 c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Titus iii. 2 Amoneste, or comaunde, hem..for to be not litygious..but temperaunt [a1425 L.V. temperat], or pacient, schewinge al myldenesse to alle men. c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 1 Tim. iii. 3 Not ȝouun moche to wyn, not smyter, but temperaunt [c1384 Royal temperat]. a1400 W. Hylton Scala Perfeccionis (1494) ii. xxxix Sleeth lustes of glotenye & makyth the soule sobre & temperaunte. 1594 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. II. 235 If the body be not temperant, hardly wil the soule be; & if the soule be intemperate, the body desireth not to be temperant. 2. Of climate: Temperate, mild, equable. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [adjective] > temperate (of weather or climate) attemperatec1300 temprea1340 attemprec1400 temperablec1400 attemperedc1430 temperantc1440 temperate?a1475 well-tempered1496 c1440 Pallad. on Husb. i. 121 Northwarde in places hote, in places colde Southwarde, and temporaunt in Est and West. B. n. (plural) Medicines that correct sharp humours; palliatives: = medieval Latin. temperantia. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > medicine to draw, disperse, etc., matter or humours > [noun] > medicine correcting sharp humours temperant1661 1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia 418 The catarrhe, cough, and difficulty of respiration..are..cured by temperants and impedients. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.c1384
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