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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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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.Tēm'po-rīze, v. i. p. 1362To comply with the time or occasion; to humor or yield to the current of opinion or to circumstances. They might their grievance inwardly complain, But outwardly they needs must temporize. Daniel. 2.…Tĕm′po-rĭz′er, n. p. 1362One who yields to the time, or complies with the prevailing opinions, fashions, or occasions; a trimmer. A sort of temporizer, ready to embrace and maintain all that is, or shall be, proposed, in…Tĕm'po-rīz'ing-ly, adv. p. 1362In a temporizing manner.Těmpse, n. p. 1362See TEMSE.Tĕmpt, v. t. p. 1362To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to try. “Ere leave be given to tempt the nether sky.” Dryd. 2. To endeavor to persuade; to incite; to provoke; to instigate. Tempt not the brave and needy to…Tĕmpt'a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 1362The state or quality of being temptable.Tĕmpt'a-ble, a. p. 1362Liable to be tempted; capable of being tempted.Temp-tā'tion, n. p. 1362The act of tempting; enticement to evil. When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. Luke iv. 13. 2. The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil. Lead us not…Temp-tā'tion-less, a. p. 1362Having no temptation or motive. [Rare.]