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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Cŏm'priest, n. p. 264A fellow-priest. [Obs.] Milton.Com-print', v. i. p. 264To print together. 2. (Law.) To print surreptitiously a work belonging to another. [Obs.] Philips.Cŏm′print, n. p. 264The surreptitious printing of a work belonging to another, a work thus printed.Com-prĭsʹal, n. p. 264The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium. “A comprisal . . . and sum of all wickedness.” Barrow.Com-prīse', v. t. p. 264To comprehend; to include. “Comprise much matter in few words.” Hooker. Friendship does two souls in one comprise. Roscommon. Syn.—To embrace; include; comprehend; contain; encircle; inclose…Cŏm'pro-bāte, v. i. p. 264To agree in approving; to concur in testimony. Elyot.Cŏm'pro-bā'tion, n. p. 264Joint attestation or proof. [Obs.] Browne.Cŏm′pro-mĭse, n. p. 264A mutual promise or engagement to refer matters in dispute to the decision of arbitrators. 2. An amicable agreement between parties in controversy, to settle their differences by mutual concessions.…Cŏm'pro-mīse, v. t. p. 264To bind by mutual agreement; to agree; to accord. [Obs.] Laban and himself were compromised. That all the yearlings who were streaked and pied Should fall as Jacob's hire. Shak. 2. To adjust and…Cŏm'pro-mīse, v. i. p. 264To agree; to compound. [Obs.] Fuller.Cŏm'pro-mis'er, n. p. 264One who compromises.Com'pro-mis-sō'ri-al, a. p. 264Relating to a compromise. [Rare.] Chalmers.Cŏm’pro-mit’, v. t. p. 264To pledge or engage, by some act or declaration; to promise. State Trials. 2. To put to hazard, by some previous act or measure, which can not be recalled; as, to compromit the honor or the safety of…Cŏm'pro-vin'cial, n. p. 264One belonging to the same province or archiepiscopal jurisdiction. Ayliffe.Com'pro-vin'cial, a. p. 264Belonging to the same province. Six islands comprovin'cial In ancient times unto Great Britain. Spencer.Compt, n. p. 264Account; computation. [Obs.] Shak.Compt, v. t. p. 264To compute; to count. [Obs.] See COUNT.Compt, a. p. 264Neat; spruce. [Obs.]Compt'i-ble, a. p. 264Accountable; subject; submissive; responsible. [Obs.] I am very comptible even to the least sinister usage. Shak.Compt'ly, adv. p. 264Neatly. [Obs.] Sherwood.Compt'ness, n. p. 264Neatness. [Obs.] Sherwood.Cŏmp'ton-īte, n. p. 264(Min.) A mineral from Vesuvius, identical with Thomson-ite, q. v.Comp-trōl' p. 264See CONTROL.Comp-trōl'ler, n. p. 264A controller:—a title given to certain public officers whose duties are to examine and certify accounts.Com-pŭl'sa-tīve, a. p. 264Compulsatory. [Rare.]Com-pūl'sa-tīve-ly, adv. p. 264By constraint or compulsion.Com-pŭl'sa-to-ry, a. p. 264Operating by force; compelling; forcing; constraining. [Rare.] To recover of us by strong hand, And terms compulsory, those foresaid lands. Shak.Com-pŭlʹsion, n. p. 264The act of compelling; the act of driving or urging by force, physical or moral; force applied; constraint; the application of a force that is irresistible. If reasons were as plenty as blackberries…Com-pūl'sive, a. p. 264Having power to compel; driving; forcing; constraining; applying force. Religion is . . . inconsistent with all compulsive motives. Sharp.Compul'sive-ly, adv. p. 264By compulsion; by force.Com-pul'sive-ness, n. p. 264The quality of compulsion.Com-pŭl'so-ri-ly, adv. p. 264In a compulsory manner; by force or constraint.Com-pul'so-ry, a. p. 264Having the power or quality of compelling; constraining. This contribution threatening to fall infinitely short of their hopes, they soon made it compulsory. Burke.Com-pŭnct', a. p. 264Stimulated; pricked; irritated; conscience-stricken. [Obs.]Com-pūn'c'tion, n. p. 264A pricking; stimulation; irritation. [Obs.] This is that acid and piercing spirit which with such activity and compunction invadeth the brains and nostrils. Browne. 2. A pricking of heart; poignant…Com-pūnc'tion-less, a. p. 265Without compunction.Com-pŭnk'tious, a. p. 265Pricking the conscience; attended with compunction. That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose. Shak.Com-pūn'c'tiōus-ly, adv. p. 265With compunction; remorsefully; penitently.Com-pūn'c'tive, a. p. 265Causing compunction. [Obs.] “A spirit highly compunctive.” Bp. Taylor.Com-pū'pil, n. p. 265A fellow-pupil. [Rare.] Walton.Cōm’pur-gā’tion, n. p. 265(Law.) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man’s veracity by the oath of others; wager of law, in which a man, who had given security to make his law, brought into court eleven of his…Cōm’pur-gā’tor, n. p. 265One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. All they who know me . . . will say they have reason in this matter to be my compurgators. Chillingworth.Com-pūt'a-ble, a. p. 265Capable of being computed, numbered, or reckoned. “Not easily computable by arithmetic.” Hale.Cŏm'pu-tā'tion, n. p. 265The act or process of computing, calculating, reckoning, or estimating. “By just computation of the time.” Shak. Syn. — Reckoning; calculation; estimate; account.Com-pūte', v. t. p. 265To determine by calculation; to ascertain by a mathematical process; to cast up; to reckon. Two days, as we compute the days of heaven. Milton. Syn.— To calculate; number; count; reckon; estimate…Com-pūte', n. p. 265Computation. [P.] Browne.Com-pūt'er, n. p. 265One who computes; a reckoner; a calculator. Swift.Cōm’pu-tist or Com-pūt’ist, n. p. 265A computer. “Exact inquiries and computists.” Broome.Cōm'rade, n. p. 265A mate, companion, or associate. “And turned my flying comrades to the charge.” Baillie. I abjure all roofs, and choose To be a comrade with the wolf and owl. Shak.Cōm'rade-ship, n. p. 265State of being a comrade.Cŏm'rōgue, n. p. 265A fellow-rogue. [Obs.] Here are none of your comrogues. Massinger.Cōn- p. 265A Latin preposition signifying with or against, used in composition as an inseparable prefix, for com, q. v., before all consonants, except the labials b, p, and m. Before l, con or com is changed…Cōn p. 265An abbreviation of the Lat. contra, against. In the phrase pro and con, for and against, it denotes the negative or contrary side of a question; used as a substantive, it denotes a person who is in…Cōn, v. t. p. 265To know. [Obs.] Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill. Spenser. Which I conned of Tityrus in my youth. Spenser. 2. To study over; to consider; to dwell upon; to endeavor to fix in the mind; to peruse…Con-ā'cre, v. t. p. 265To underlet a portion of, for a single crop;—said of a farm.Con-ā'cre, a. p. 265Pertaining to the subletting by a tenant of one or more acres of his farm for a single crop. [Ireland.] Ogilvie.Co-nā'tion, n. p. 265(Phil.) The faculty of voluntary agency. Sir W. Hamilton.Cō'na-tive, a. p. 265Pertaining to an attempt; endeavoring; attempting; acting. This division of mind into the three great classes of the cognitive faculties, — the feelings, . . . and the executive or conative powers, .…Co-nā'tus, n. p. 265An attempt or effort. Paley. 2. The tendency of a body toward any point, or to pursue its course in the same line of direction. Paley.Con-căm'er-āte, v. t. p. 265To arch over; to vault; to lay a concave over; as, a concamerated bone. Grew.