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[ FEW: 13/i,173b temperare; Gdf: 1,468b atemprer; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,626 atemprer; DEAF: temprer (atemprer, entemprer); DMF: attemprer; TLF: ∅; OED: attemper v.; MED: attempren v.; DMLBS: 182b attemperare ]

attemprer, attemprier; atenprer, attenprer; entemprer, atremper, attempler

v.a.1to moderate, restrain ♦ to moderate, adjust 2to moderate, induce moderation in ♦ to comfort, bring relief to ♦ to moderate, reduce ♦ to moderate, temper ♦ to blend, mix 3to temper, cool ♦ to cool, soothe 4to bend, mould ♦ to arrange, construct 5to tune
v.refl.1to moderate, regulate one’s actions ♦ to calm down ♦ to moderate itself
p.p._as_a.1moderate, good-tempered ♦ moderate, controlled, well ordered ♦ well-attuned, harmonious 2(of temperature) moderate ♦ (of climate) mild, temperate ♦ (of colour) pale, of a moderate hue
sbst._inf.1tuning

v.a.

1to moderate, restrain:

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Mult ad tost atempree s'ire 4732

( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 ) (Women) L’amur sevent amesurer E la haur nent atemprer 2601

( s.xiiiⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiii^2/4 ) [P]ar tels paroles […] Sout seint Johan atempre[r] la ire 4508

♦to moderate, adjust:

( MS: s.xii ) modulor: atemprer i 109

( 1297 ) si hom ne les (=covenants) peusse attemprier e amesurer, nous voloms qe hom sen (=s’en?) departe a plus beal qe hom purra 159.63

( s.xiv¹; MS: s.xiv^m ) si covient a saver de attemprer ta viande […] solom le temps 11.90

2to moderate, induce moderation in:

( s.xiii^1/3; MS: s.xiii^ex ) (Sardonyx) atempre home irrus et fet homme ben reposer de nuyt 123

♦to comfort, bring relief to:

( s.xiii^1/3; MS: s.xiii^ex ) Cestes (=agates) atemprent seyf et confortent veil homme 124

♦to moderate, reduce:

( s.xiiiⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiii^2/4 ) Ne sout sa dulur atemprer 12246

( 1278 ) mes solement atemprer la peine, q’il dust porter des graunz trespas, q’il nus avoit fet e dit en vostre court i 553

♦to moderate, temper:

( 1354; MS: c.1360 ) car trop me serroit la reson dure si elle de mercy ne feust bien attempree 169

♦ to blend, mix:

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^m ) entemprez ceste chose od vyn douce 114

3to temper, cool:

( 1354; MS: c.1360 ) jeo voz (=J.C.) supplie […] mon malveis orgoillouse coer vers ceo affaiter q’il vous plese si attemprer et refroider les mals chalours […] qe jeo desoremés en soie tout quites 201

♦to cool, soothe:

( 1354; MS: c.1360 ) si le (=rose-water) prent homme et moille les temples pur attempler les sens de la teste 150

4fig.to bend, mould:

( 1267; MS: c.1300 ) (God:) Tuz jurs est par tut present Kar tut atempre a sun talent 888

♦to arrange, construct:

( s.xiii^1/3; MS: s.xivⁱⁿ ) Puis fist eles pur voler, Mes malement les sout atemprer, Mult vilement prist a tresbucher 1198

5musicto tune:

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) Lors prent la harpe a sei, qu’il la veut atemprer 2830

v.refl.

1to moderate, regulate one’s actions:

( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 ) Mes nul ke seit a cest cuntempre A lur sens gueres ne se atempre 202

♦ to calm down:

( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii ) De mautalent et d'ire commencha a trembler, De courout et d’angoisse le voissiez enfler, Mez quant plus n’en sout faire bien s’en sout atremper i 146.4031

♦to moderate itself:

( c.1235; MS: c.1235 ) Une chalur ki pas ne se seet atemprer 690

s’atemprer de

1to prevent oneself from:

( s.xiii^m; MS: c.1335 ) Tant crierent trestuz e plurerent ke l’apostre a peine se pout atemprer (var. (P: s.xiii^ex) atenir) de plur 63.285

p.p._as_a.

1moderate, good-tempered:

( 1121-35; MS: s.xii^3/3 ) (the panther) Si ad plusurs colurs. Duce est e atempree, De bestes est amee 469

( 1141; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) gent Simple e clere […] E duz e atempré 209

( c.1235; MS: c.1235 ) Auban a parole simple e atempree Dist […] 526

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) pur quei la attempree reine Hester signefie recluse e nonein 248.11

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^m ) home atempree e bien ordené 19

♦moderate, controlled, well ordered:

( s.xiii¹; MS: s.xiii¹ ) En dormir e en deporter, Nees el servise Dampnedeu Deit hume si estre atempré 74

( c.1230; MS: s.xiii^m ) Sa vie esteit si atempree E en bien si afermee 4601

( MS: s.xiii² ) modulantis: atempré ii 6

♦musicwell-attuned, harmonious:

( MS: 1120-40 ) Quer tuit en unt lor voiz si atempredes Que tuit le plainstrent 593

( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 ) Portanz timpans e harpes atemprees (E) 7003

2(of temperature) moderate:

( s.xii^2/4; MS: c.1200 ) La perle est atempree (var. (Ox: s.xii²) tempree) entre le chaut e le freit 108.XXXVIII.10

♦meteo.(of climate) mild, temperate:

( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) li jovenceaus e li vasaus ke om doit enseingner d’armes deivent estre eleu de attemprés regions, pur ceo ke il eient meine habundunce e de sen e de sank 5.18

( c.1334; MS: s.xiv^m ) le temps fut tut atempré 3.16

♦colour(of colour) pale, of a moderate hue:

( s.xiii²; MS: s.xiii^ex ) ele (=a variety of jacinth) n’est ne trop clere, ne trop trouble, mais d’atempree couleur pourprine 144

sbst._inf.

1musictuning:

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) aprés l’atemprer sa note ad cummencee 2812

tempré temprer

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