attemper
attemper is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency.
- 2.To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice.
- 3.To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt. Arts . . . attempered to the lyre. Pope. Note: This word is now not much used, the verb temper taking its place.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is to soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency called?
- What is to mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice called?
- What is to accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt. Arts . . . attempered to the lyre. Pope. Note: This word is now not much used, the verb temper taking its place called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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