Obs. rare. [a. OF. quatior-, quatuortempre [ad. L. quatuor tempora) and quatretemps, f. quatre four + temps time. Cf. QUARTER-TENSE.] The four fasting-periods of the year: see EMBER2.
1535. in Weaver, Wells Wills (1890), 205. All crysten sowles contynually remembryd in the fraternyte of ye quater temps of ye same.
1550. Bale, Eng. Votaries, II. 53. They appoynted the laye people to fast ye Lent,… aduent, rogacyon dayes, and quatertemper.
