Tamp"er (?), n. 1. One
who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole
in which the charge is placed.
2. An instrument used in tamping; a tamping
iron.
Tam"per (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Tampered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Tampering.] [A corruption of temper.] 1.
To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper
with a disease.
'T is dangerous tampering with a muse.
Roscommon.
2. To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a
thing.
3. To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use
bribery.
Others tampered
For Fleetwood, Desborough, and Lambert.
Hudibras.
Tamp"er (?), n. 1. One
who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole
in which the charge is placed.
2. An instrument used in tamping; a tamping
iron.
Tam"per (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Tampered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Tampering.] [A corruption of temper.] 1.
To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper
with a disease.
'T is dangerous tampering with a muse.
Roscommon.
2. To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a
thing.
3. To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use
bribery.
Others tampered
For Fleetwood, Desborough, and Lambert.
Hudibras.
