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 ]
v. t. To attemper. [ Archaic ] [ 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 ]
n. The act of attempering or regulating. [ Archaic ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Temperately. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Attemperament. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a night's repose. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
It made the laughter of an afternoon
That Vivien should attempt the blameless king. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further:
Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Without attempting his adversary's life. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To make an attempt; -- with upon. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]