Obs. [ad. L. contemperāt-us pa. pple. of contemperāre: see above.] Tempered by blending or mixture. (Orig. as pple.)
1471. Ripley, Comp. Alch., IV., in Ashm. (1652), 147. For now both moyst and dry be so contemperate. Ibid. That of them thus contemperate may forth go A temperament not so thyk as the Body ys, Nother so thyn as Water.
1647. Ward, Simp. Cobler, 40. Such a contemperate way as shall best please him.
