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attemper (v.)
late 14c., from Old French
attemprer
, from Latin
attemperare
, from
ad-
"to" (see
ad-
) +
temperare
"to mix in due proportion, modify, blend; restrain oneself" (see
temper
(v.)). Related:
Attempered
;
attempering
.