† attemperancen.
Obsolete.
1. Temperance, moderation.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [noun]
i-metOE
hovec1175
metc1175
methec1175
measurec1225
measure?c1225
temperancea1340
methefulnessc1350
temperurec1380
mannera1382
mannernessa1382
sobernessc1384
attemperancec1386
measurablenessa1400
amesingc1400
meanheada1425
mediocrity?a1425
moderation?a1425
moderancea1460
temperancy1526
mean1531
modesty1531
temperature1536
measure-keeping1556
moderateness1571
moderature1574
sobriety1582
mediety1583
moderacy1601
temperateness1609
reserve1660
medium1693
soft pedal1899
met1932
c1386 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale ⁋759 Attemperaunce, that holdith the mene in alle thinges.
a1450 Knt. de la Tour (1868) 131 Of so noble attemperaunce, that she kepte her husbonde..oute of wrathe.
1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. lixv These people handled the matter with more attempraunce.
2. = attemperament n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > [noun] > by tempering or mixture
attemperancec1374
temperance1398
temperancy1526
contemperance1605
contempering1609
temperation1615
contemperating1617
attemperation1620
contemperation1628
attemperament1631
attemperating1684
contemperament1713
c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. iv. vi. 144 Þis attemperaunce noryssiþ and brynggeþ furþe al þinge þat brediþ lyfe in þis worlde.
1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions i. ii. 33 Through the attemperaunce of that moysture and heate.
3. The blending or attuning of sounds, harmony.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [noun] > agreement of sounds or harmony
cordc1300
accordmentc1330
concorda1340
accorda1387
consonancya1387
accordancea1400
cordinga1400
symphonyc1440
proportiona1450
chord?c1475
uthec1478
attemperance1481
consonant1483
monochordc1500
concordancea1513
concent1538
consort1587
harmoge1601
minstrelsy1605
dissonancy1626
harmoniousness1679
harmonicalness1693
concentus1769
attune1850
1481 W. Caxton tr. Myrrour of Worlde i. xii. 37 Of this science of musyque cometh alle attemperaunce.
4. Temperament, natural constitution.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > disposition or character > [noun]
heartOE
erda1000
moodOE
i-mindOE
i-cundeOE
costc1175
lundc1175
evena1200
kinda1225
custc1275
couragec1300
the manner ofc1300
qualityc1300
talentc1330
attemperancec1374
complexionc1386
dispositiona1387
propertyc1390
naturea1393
assay1393
inclinationa1398
gentlenessa1400
proprietya1400
habitudec1400
makingc1400
conditionc1405
habitc1405
conceitc1425
affecta1460
ingeny1477
engine1488
stomach?1510
mind?a1513
ingine1533
affection1534
vein1536
humour?1563
natural1564
facultyc1565
concept1566
frame1567
temperature1583
geniusa1586
bent1587
constitution1589
composition1597
character1600
tune1600
qualification1602
infusion1604
spirits1604
dispose1609
selfness1611
disposure1613
composurea1616
racea1616
tempera1616
crasisc1616
directiona1639
grain1641
turn1647
complexure1648
genie1653
make1674
personality1710
tonea1751
bearing1795
liver1800
make-up1821
temperament1821
naturalness1850
selfhood1854
Wesen1854
naturel1856
sit1857
fibre1864
character structure1873
mentality1895
mindset1909
psyche1910
where it's (he's, she's) at1967
c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. iv. vi. 138 As men were wont to demen or speken of complexiouns and attemperaunces of bodies.
c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. iv. vi. 138 Þe leche þat knoweþ þe manere and þe attemperaunce of heele and of maladie.
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