a. Obs. [f. EXTEMPORE adv. + -ATE2.] a. Done or produced extempore. b. = EXTEMPORAL.

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1590.  Greene, Never too late (1600), 104. In an extemporate humor he made this sonnet.

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1651.  Baxter, Inf. Bapt., Apol. 4. But to my first Paper I could never have answer (save to the extemporate writing before at our meeting).

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1661.  Papers on Alter. Prayer-bk., 37. Prayers, both prepared and extemporate have been ordinarily used.

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1685.  Baxter, Paraphr. N. T., Ephes. v. 19. It would be mad Work for a Congregation to sing extemporate Songs.

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