Webster's Dictionary 1913

1162

Temporariness

Tem″po‐ra‐ri‐ness, n. The quality or state of being temporary; — opposed to perpetuity.

1163

Temporary

Tem″po‐ra‐ry (?), a. [L. temporarius, fr. tempus, temporis, time: cf. F. temporaire.] Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the ...

1164

Temporist

Tem″po‐rist (?), n. A temporizer.Why, turn a temporist, row with the tide. Marston.

1165

Temporization

Tem′po‐ri‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. temporisation.] The act of temporizing. Johnson.

1166

Temporize

Tem″po‐rize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Temporized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Temporizing (?).] [F. temporiser. See Temporal of time.] 1. To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or ...

1167

Temporizer

Tem″po‐ri′zer (?), n. One who temporizes; one who yields to the time, or complies with the prevailing opinions, fashions, or occasions; a trimmer.A sort of temporizers, ready to...

1168

Temporizingly

Tem″po‐ri′zing‐ly (?), adv. In a temporizing or yielding manner.

1169

Temporo-

Tem″po‐ro– (?). A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the temple, or temporal bone; as, temporofacial.

1170

Temporo-auricular

Tem′po‐ro–au‐ric″u‐lar (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the temple and the ear; as, the temporo-auricular nerve.

1171

Temporofacial

Tem′po‐ro‐fa″cial (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the temple and the face.

1172

Temporomalar

Tem′po‐ro‐ma″lar (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the temple and the region of the malar bone; as, the temporomalar nerve.

1173

Temporomaxillary

Tem′po‐ro‐max″il‐la‐ry (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the temple or the temporal bone and the maxilla.

1174

Temps

Temps (?), n. [OF. & F., fr. L. tempus. See Temporal of time.] Time. Chaucer.

1175

Tempse

Tempse (?), n. See Temse.

1176

Tempt

Tempt (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tempted; p. pr. & vb. n.Tempting.] [OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter, F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack, to...

1177

Temptability

Tempt′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being temptable; lability to temptation.

1178

Temptable

Tempt″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being tempted; liable to be tempted. Cudworth.

1179

Temptation

Temp‐ta″tion (?), n. [OF. temptation, tentation, F. tentation, L. tentatio.] 1. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction.When the devil had ended all the temptation, ...

1180

Temptationless

Temp‐ta″tion‐less, a. Having no temptation or motive; as, a temptationless sin. Hammond.

1181

Temptatious

Temp‐ta″tious (?), a. Tempting.

1182

Tempter

Tempt″er (?), n. One who tempts or entices; especially, Satan, or the Devil, regarded as the great enticer to evil. “Those who are bent to do wickedly will never want tempters t...

1183

Tempting

Tempt″ing, a. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. — Tempt″ing‐ly, adv. — Tempt″ing‐ness, n.

1184

Temptress

Tempt″ress (?), n. A woman who entices.She was my temptress, the foul provoker. Sir W. Scott.

1185

Temse

Temse (?), n. [F. tamis, or D. tems, teems. Cf. Tamine.] A sieve. [Written also tems, and tempse.] Halliwell.Temse bread, Temsed bread, Temse loaf, bread made of flour better si...

1186

Temulence

{ Tem″u‐lence (?), Tem″u‐len‐cy (?), } n. [L. temulentia.] Intoxication; inebriation; drunkenness. “Their temulency.” Jer. Taylor.

1187

Temulent

Tem″u‐lent (?), a. [L. temulentus.] Intoxicated; drunken.

1188

Temulentive

Tem″u‐lent‐ive (?), a. Somewhat temulent; addicted to drink. R. Junius.