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atemprer (1121-35)

The form attenpré is a cross reference to the following entry:

atemprer (1121-35)

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

v.trans.

1to moderate, restrain
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mult ad tost atempree s'ire  Brut WACE 4732
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  (Women) L’amur sevent amesurer E la haur nent atemprer  Trist thomas2 2601
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  [P]ar tels paroles […] Sout seint Johan atempre[r] la ire  S Jean ANTS 4508
to moderate, adjust
( MS: s.xii )  modulor: atemprer  TLL 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  Crisis 159.63
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  si covient a saver de attemprer ta viande […] solom le temps  Secr anon 11.90
2to moderate, induce moderation in
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiiex )  (Sardonyx) atempre home irrus et fet homme ben reposer de nuyt  Lapid 123
to comfort, bring relief to
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiiex )  Cestes (=agates) atemprent seyf et confortent veil homme  Lapid 124
to moderate, reduce
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Ne sout sa dulur atemprer  S Clem ANTS 12246
( 1278 )  mes solement atemprer la peine, q’il dust porter des graunz trespas, q’il nus avoit fet e dit en vostre court  Foedera1 i 553
to moderate, temper
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  car trop me serroit la reson dure si elle de mercy ne feust bien attempree  Sz Med1 169
to blend, mix
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  entemprez ceste chose od vyn douce  BOZ Cont 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  Sz Med1 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  Sz Med1 150
4fig.to bend, mould
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  (God:) Tuz jurs est par tut present Kar tut atempre a sun talent  Lum Lais ANTS 888
to arrange, construct
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Puis fist eles pur voler, Mes malement les sout atemprer, Mult vilement prist a tresbucher  Brut Royal 1198
5musicto tune
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Lors prent la harpe a sei, qu’il la veut atemprer  Horn 2830

v.refl.

to moderate, regulate one’s actions
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Mes nul ke seit a cest cuntempre A lur sens gueres ne se atempre  Pet Phil 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  Rom de Rou wace i 146.4031
to moderate itself
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Une chalur ki pas ne se seet atemprer  S Aub 690
s’atemprer de
to prevent oneself from
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1335 )  Tant crierent trestuz e plurerent ke l’apostre a peine se pout atemprer (var. (P: s.xiiiex) atenir) de plur  Legendary 63.285

p.p. as a.

1moderate, good-tempered
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (the panther) Si ad plusurs colurs. Duce est e atempree, De bestes est amee  Best ants 469
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  gent Simple e clere […] E duz e atempré  Sibile 209
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Auban a parole simple e atempree Dist […]  S Aub 526
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  pur quei la attempree reine Hester signefie recluse e nonein  Ancren2 248.11
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  home atempree e bien ordené  BOZ Cont 19
moderate, controlled, well ordered
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  En dormir e en deporter, Nees el servise Dampnedeu Deit hume si estre atempré  Female Religious 74
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Sa vie esteit si atempree E en bien si afermee  S Modw 4601
( MS: s.xiii2 )  modulantis: atempré  TLL ii 6
musicwell-attuned, harmonious
( MS: 1120-40 )  Quer tuit en unt lor voiz si atempredes Que tuit le plainstrent  S Alexis1 593
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Portanz timpans e harpes atemprees  Anc Test (E) 7003
2(of temperature) moderate
( s.xii2/4; MS: c.1200 )  La perle est atempree (var. (Ox: s.xii2) tempree) entre le chaut e le freit  Lapid 108.XXXVIII.10
meteo.(of climate) mild, temperate
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  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  vegetius2 5.18
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  le temps fut tut atempré  TREVET Cron1 3.16
colour(of colour) pale, of a moderate hue
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiiiex )  ele (=a variety of jacinth) n’est ne trop clere, ne trop trouble, mais d’atempree couleur pourprine  Lapid 144

sbst. inf.

musictuning
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  aprés l’atemprer sa note ad cummencee  Horn 2812

See also:

tempré  temprer 
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