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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Tēl'lu-rīde, n. p. 1360(Chem.) See TELLURET.Tĕl'lu-rĭsm, n. p. 1360A phase or hypothesis of animal magnetism, propounded by Dr. Kieser, in Germany, in which the phenomena are ascribed to the agency of a telluric spirit or influence. Thompson.Tēl'iu-rīte, n. p. 1360(Chem.) A compound of tellurous acid and a base. 2. (Min.) A mineral found in small yellowish or whitish spherical masses, having a radiated structure, occurring with native tellurium. Dana.Tel-lū'ri-ūm, n. p. 1360(Chem.) A metal discovered by Müller in 1782, combined with gold and silver in the ores, and received from the Bannat of Temeswar. It is of a silver-white color, and in its chemical properties…Tĕl'lu-roŭs, a. p. 1361(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, an acid composed of one equivalent of tellurium and two of oxygen.Tēl'-o-tȳpe, n. p. 1361An electric telegraph which prints the messages. Simmonds.Tē'men, n. p. 1361A grain-measure of Tripoli, containing nearly six gallons. Simmonds.Tĕm'e-rā'ri-oŭs, a. p. 1361Unreasonably adventurous; despising danger; rash; headstrong; careless; heedless. [Obs.] I spoke against temerarious judgment. Latimer.Tĕm'e-rā'ri-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 1361In a temerarious manner; rashly; with excess of boldness.Tēm’er-ā’tiōn, n. p. 1361Defilement. [Obs.]Te-mĕr'i-ty, n. p. 1361Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness; as, the temerity of a commander in war. Syn.—Rashness; precipitancy; heedlessness; venturesomeness.—TEMERITY, RASHNESS. These words…Tēm'er-oŭs, a. p. 1361Rash; temerarious. [Obs.]Tem-pē'an, a. p. 1361Of, pertaining to, or resembling, Tempe, a valley in Thessaly; hence, beautiful; delightful; charming.Tēm'per, v. t. p. 1361To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient. Puritan austerity was so tempered by Dutch indifference, that mercy…Tēm'per, n. p. 1361Due mixture of different qualities; the state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; just combination; as, the temper of mortar. 2. Constitution of body…Tēm'per·a, n. p. 1361(Paint.) The same as DISTEMPER, q. v. Tempera painting, or “distemper,” as it is now called, is that in which the pigments are mixed with chalk or clay, and diluted with weak glue or size. Fairholt.Tĕm'per-a-ment, n. p. 1361Internal constitution; state with respect to the predominance of any single quality or the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts; temperature; as, the temperament of the…Tĕm'per-a-mēnt'al, a. p. 1361Of, or pertaining to, temperament; constitutional. [Rare.] Browne.Tĕm'per-ance, n. p. 1361Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the…Tĕm'per-an-cy, n. p. 1361Temperance. [Obs.]Tēm'per-ate, a. p. 1361Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate; temperate air. 2. Moderate in the indulgence of the appetites and passions; as, temperate in eating and drinking; temperate in…Tēm'per-āte, v. t. p. 1361To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper. [Obs.] It inflames temperance, and temperates wrath. Marston.Tĕm'per-ate-ly, adv. p. 1361In a temperate manner; moderately; without excess; calmly.Tēm'per-ate-ness, n. p. 1361The state or quality of being temperate; moderation; freedom from excess; calmness; temperance.Tēm′per-a-tive, a. p. 1361Having the power or quality of tempering. [Rare.]Tēm'per-a-tūre, n. p. 1361Constitution; state; degree of any quality. The best composition and temperature is, to have openness in fame and opinion, secrecy in habit, dissimulation in seasonable use, and a power to feign, if…Tĕm'pered, p. a. p. 1361Disposed; — often used in composition; as, a well-tempered, good-tempered, or bad-tempered man.Tēm'per-ing, n. p. 1361(Metal.) The process of giving the requisite degree of hardness or softness to a substance, as iron and steel; especially, the process of giving to steel the degree of hardness required for various…Tēm'pest, n. p. 1361An extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow; a storm of extreme violence. We, caught in a fiery tempest, shall be hurled…Tēm'pest, v. t. p. 1361To disturb as by a tempest. [Obs.] Part huge of bulk, Wallowing unwieldy, enormous in their gait, Tempest the ocean. Milton.Tĕm′pest, v. i. p. 1361To pour a tempest; to storm. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Tem-pĕst'ive, a. p. 1361Seasonable. [Obs.]Tem-pĕst'ive-ly, adv. p. 1361In a tempestive manner; seasonably. [Obs.]Tĕm′/pest-īv′/ĭ-ty, n. p. 1361The state of being tempestive; seasonableness. [Obs.] Browne.Tem-pĕst’ū-ous, a. p. 1361Involving, resembling, or pertaining to, a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous wind.Tem-pĕst’ū-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 1361In a tempestuous manner; turbulently; violently.Tem-pèst'ū-oüs-ness, n. p. 1361The state or quality of being tempestuous; turbulence; storminess; as, the tempestuousness of the winter or of weather.Tĕm'plar, n. p. 1361One of a religious military order, first established at Jerusalem to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, and called the Order of the Templars, or Knights of the Temple, because they occupied…Tēm'plar, a. p. 1362Of, or pertaining to, a temple. “Solitary, family, and templar devotion.” Coleridge.Tĕm'plate, n. p. 1362A templet. See TEMPLET.Tĕm'ple, n. p. 1362An edifice erected in honor of some deity, or for his worship; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India. 2. (Jewish Antiq.) The edifice erected at Jerusalem for the worship of…Tēm'ple, n. p. 1362(Anat.) The flat portion of the head above the zygomatic arch, or between the forehead and ear.Tĕm'ple, n. p. 1362(Weaving.) A contrivance used in a loom for stretching the web transversely.Tĕm'ple, v. t. p. 1362To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to. [Rare.] Feltheim.Tĕm'pled, a. p. 1362Furnished with a temple; inclosed in a temple.Tĕm′plet, n. p. 1362A mold used by bricklayers and masons in cutting or setting out their work. 2. A thin mold or pattern used by machinists, millwrights, &c., for shaping the teeth of wheels and other parts; — usually…Tĕm'po, n. p. 1362(Mus.) Time; the degree of movement. Tempo rubato. See RUBATO.Tēm'po-ral, a. p. 1362Of, or pertaining to, time, that is, to the present life, or this world; secular, as opposed to sacred, or eternal. The things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are…Tĕm'po-ral, a. p. 1362(Anat.) Of, or pertaining to, the temple or temples of the head; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery or vein; temporal muscle.Tĕm'po-ral, n. p. 1362Any thing temporal or secular; a temporality.Tĕm’po-răl’i-ty, n. p. 1362(Eng. Law.) The state or quality of being temporary;—opposed to perpetuity. 2. The laity; temporality. [Obs.] 3. That which pertains to temporal welfare; material interests; especially, revenues of…Tĕm'po-ral-ly, adv. p. 1362In a temporal manner.Tēm'po-ral-ness, n. p. 1362Worldliness. [Obs.]Tĕm'po-ral-ty, n. p. 1362The laity. 2. Secular possessions; temporality.Tēm'po-rā'ne-oūs, a. p. 1362Temporary. [Obs.] Halliwell.Tĕm'po-ra-ri-ly, adv. p. 1362In a temporary manner; for a time.Tĕm'po-ra-ri-ness, n. p. 1362The state of being temporary;—opposed to perpetuity.Tĕm'po-ra-ry, a. p. 1362Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. “Temporary government of the city.” Motley.Tĕm'po-rist, n. p. 1362The same as TEMPORIZER. [Rare.] Why turn a temporist, row with the tide? Marston.Tĕm’po-ri-zā’tion, n. p. 1362The act of temporizing.