An archaic or variant spelling of 'attemper,' meaning to moderate or adjust something properly.
Middle English spelling variant of 'attemper,' from Old French 'attemper' and Latin 'attemperare.' This older form shows how English spelling was less standardized before the 18th century.
Finding 'attempre' in medieval manuscripts is like spotting spelling before standardization happened—it reminds us that Shakespeare spelled his own name multiple ways and nobody cared!
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