v. Obs. Also 4 entempre, -i. [var. of ATTEMPER; in AF. entemprer (Bozon).]
1. trans. a. To temper, qualify by admixture; to modify or moderate by blending with something of different or opposite quality. b. To modify the temperature of (e.g., water).
c. 1290. Lives Saints (1887), 319. Euerech of þeos foure elemenz entempriez oþur. Ibid., Ake ȝif þov nimst riȝt puyr hot watur and dost cold þar-to Þov miȝt it makien euene wlach and entempri it so.
c. 1400. trans. Lanfranc’s Cirurgie, 29. The neschenesse is entempered & ystrengthyde.
2. To moderate, to restrain; = ATTEMPER 4.
c. 1380. Sir Ferumb., 164. Entempre þou beter þy tonge.
