What is to soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency called?
attemper — To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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