OBTEMPER

Etymology

Verb

obtemper (third-person singular simple present obtempers, present participle obtempering, simple past and past participle obtempered)

(Scotland, legal, transitive) To obey (a judgement or decree).

Source: Wiktionary


Ob*tem"per, v. t. & i. Etym: [See Obtemperate.] (Scots Law)

Definition: To obey (a judgment or decree).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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