a. [ LL. distemperatus, p. p. ] 1. Immoderate. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Diseased; disordered. [ Obs. ] Wodroephe. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Unduly. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. intemperatus. See In- not, and Temperate. ] 1. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate in enjoyment or exertion. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically, addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic liquors. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Excessive; ungovernable; inordinate; violent; immoderate; as, intemperate language, zeal, etc.; intemperate weather. [ 1913 Webster ]

Most do taste through fond intemperate thirst. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing. Ecclus. xxiii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To disorder. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an intemperate manner; immoderately; excessively; without restraint. [ 1913 Webster ]

The people . . . who behaved very unwisely and intemperately on that occasion. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]