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atemperment (s.xiv1)
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atemperment (s.xiv1)

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attemprement;  entemprement  
  FEW:  temperare 13/i,174a Gdf:  atemprement 1,467c GdfC: ∅ TL: atemprement 1,626 DEAF:  temprer (atemprement)  DMF:  attemprement  TLF: ∅ OED:  attemperament n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  attemperamentum 152b

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fig.tempering, adjustment: 
( s.xiv1 )  clemence […] est un atemperment de corage sur la peyne qe il puet establir  Lib Cust 24
♦fig.tempering, cooling: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  eietz pité de moy qe ne siu qe mort si jeo n’eie temprement (=soon) attemprement de ma chalour par celle fyne et bon eawe rose dont tout le monde est arosez  Sz Med1 155
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