a. Obs. [ad. L. temerārius fortuitous, rash, f. temere: see TEMEROUS and -ARY1. Cf. TEMERARE.] Rash, reckless; = TEMERARIOUS 1.

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c. 1410.  Love, Bonavent. Mirr., xv. (1908), 93. A presumptuouse and temerarie demere of othere mnen.

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c. 1425.  trans. Arderne’s Surgery (E.E.T.S.), 4. That he be noȝt y-founden temerarie or bosteful in his seyingis or in his dedes.

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c. 1450.  trans. De Imitatione, I. Contents, 1. Of eschuying of temerary iuggement.

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1650.  Gentilis, Cons., 176. I should be reputed rash and temerary.

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  b.  Civ. and Eccl. Law. Reprehensibly heedless or careless; culpably negligent: cf. TEMERARITY.

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1681.  Consett, Pract. Spir. Crts., I. iii. I. § 2. If it … appear there was … Administration granted by any other Judge … and that it is evident touching their temerary Administring. Ibid., VI. i. I. § 18. In a Matrimonial Cause … a Testamentary Cause, a Cause of Temerary Administration.

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  Hence ǁ Temerarily adv., rashly.

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c. 1450.  trans. De Imitatione, III. xxix. 98. Of oþir mennes dedes or seienges deme no þinge temerarily.

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