1. Distempered physical condition.
1398. Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., XVII. ii. (Bodl. MS.). Þe temporat place bringeþ oute of vntemporatenes and makeþ it gode to ete.
1541. R. Copland, Galyen’s Terap., C iv. Some dysease of the lyuer, or the weykenes of the party greued, the which is none other thynge but a clere and notable vntemperatnes.
1580. Blundeville, Horsemanship, IV. 36 b. To learne at the Physicians handes, which … as touching the weakenesse of the Liuer, proceeding of the vntemperatenesse thereof, will bid you to heale euerie such vntemperatenesse by his contrarie.
1597. A. M., Guillemeau’s Fr. Chirurg., 35 b/1. The glowinge Cautery … amendeth the vntemperatnes of that parte.
1621. Burton, Anat. Mel., I. ii. V. iii. An innate burning vntemperatnesse, turning blood and choler into melancholy.
2. = INTEMPERATENESS 1.
1577. trans. Bullinger’s Decades, 238/2. A dwelling place conueniently situated against the vntemperateness of the ayre.
1594. R. Ashley, trans. Loys le Roy, 26. The vntemperatenes of Winter, and Sommer.
a. 1656. Ussher, Ann. (1658), 723. The work … being hindred by no untemperatenesse of the weather.
1665. Manley, Grotius’ Low C. Wars, 405. Many of his men,… by the untemperateness of the Air,… dyed.
1758. J. S., Le Dran’s Observ. Surg. (1771), Dict., Intemperies, an Unseasonableness, Untemperateness.
3. = INTEMPERATENESS 2.
1578. Timme, Calvin on Gen., 213. By reason of vntemperatnesse they doe degenerate from their nature.
1599. Minsheu, Span. Gram., To Students, Vntemperatenes, Vnshamefastnes, Vnfaithfulnes, and Vnthankefulnes.
1637. Saltonstall, Eusebius’ Constantine, 137. Untemperatenesse of life, covetousnesse, murder.
