† exˈtemporate, a. Obs.
[f. extempore adv. + -ate2.]
a. Done or produced extempore; b. = extemporal.
| 1590 Greene Never too late (1600) 104 In an extemporate humor he made this sonnet. 1651 Baxter Inf. Bapt. Apol. 4 To my first Paper I could never have answer (save to the extemporate writing before at our meeting). 1661 Papers on Alter. Prayer-bk. 37 Prayers, both prepared and extemporate have been ordinarily used. 1685 Baxter Paraphr. N.T. Ephes. v. 19 It would be mad Work for a Congregation to sing extemporate Songs. |