And right anon his tale he hath attamed.
Chaucer.
At*tam"i*nate (&?;), v. t. [L. attaminare; ad + root of tangere. See Contaminate.] To corrupt; to defile; to contaminate. [Obs.] Blount.
At"tar (&?;), n. [Per. 'atar perfume, essence, Ar. 'itr, fr. 'atara to smell sweet. Cf. Otto.] A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses. [Also written otto and ottar.]
At*task" (&?;), v. t. [Pref. a- + task.] To take to task; to blame. Shak.
At*taste (&?;), v. t. [Pref. a- + taste.] To taste or cause to taste. [Obs.] Chaucer.
At"te (&?;). At the. [Obs.] Chaucer.
At*tem"per (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attempered (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Attempering.] [OF. atemprer, fr. L. attemperare; ad + temperare to soften, temper. See Temper, and cf. Attemperate.] 1. To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature.
If sweet with bitter . . . were not attempered still.
Trench.
2. To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency.
3. To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice.