MISTEMPER

Etymology

Verb

mistemper (third-person singular simple present mistempers, present participle mistempering, simple past and past participle mistempered)

To temper ill; to disorder.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*tem"per, v. t.

Definition: To temper ill; to disorder; as, to mistemper one's head. Warner. This inundation of mistempered humor. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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