"obtemper" meaning in English

See obtemper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: obtempers [present, singular, third-person], obtempering [participle, present], obtempered [participle, past], obtempered [past]
Etymology: See obtemperate. Etymology templates: {{m|en|obtemperate}} obtemperate Head templates: {{en-verb}} obtemper (third-person singular simple present obtempers, present participle obtempering, simple past and past participle obtempered)
  1. (Scots law, transitive) To obey (a judgement or decree). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Scots law
    Sense id: en-obtemper-en-verb-i~BGVppr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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