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Show co CoO cCo a b C m E'LLABLE. adj. [from compel.] Tha e p r o [ ad E B COMPA'T n i a c u o p t w c a l m c f unfki 7 n t L o e m c o f l i e m c fro o g i u f i l i e m C e r a Juity t . _ e u b t y w a g o a s write t w n t i n c r f fi t l a i 1. S incongruous to ‘no n(');hlen;()‘)fé% of thgt willl istfuch a good as is comal nature sati Dia Latin.]. Suffering together CoMPA TRIOT. 7. /. [from coz and patria Dif Lat.] One of the fame country governor knew he wa Th fo circunfpec a not to adhere to any of the faétions of the time in a neutrality indifferently and friendly entertain. Drummond ‘ing all his compatriots CompEER, 7. /. [compar, Latin.] Equal companion; colleague; affociate Sefoftris That monarchs harnefs'd, to his chariot yok' clean.sh data import.tsv out README Bafe fervitude, and his dethron'd compeer Philips - Lafhd furioufly 9% CoMpE'ER: @. 4. [from the noun.] T be equal with ; to mate In his own grace he doth exalt himfel More than in your advancement ~--In my right _ Shakefpeare's King Lear 7o COMPE'L . a. [compelle, Latin. 1. To force to fome at; to oblige; t conftrain ; to neceflitate ; to urge irre filtibly You will compel me then to read the will Shakefpeare's Fulius Czfar The fpinners, carders, fullers, compell'd by hun 1 And Iaci of other means, in defp'rate manne Dafing th® event to the teeth, are all in uproar Shake[peare He refufed, and faid I will no eat but hi fervants, together with the woman, compelled him 1 Samuel; xxvii. 23 But firft the lawlefs tyrant, who denie ‘To know their God, or meflage to regard Muft be compell'd by figns and judgments dire Milton All thefe bleflings could but enable, not compel us to be happy Clarendon ‘Whole droves of minds are by the driving go Compell'd to drink the deep Lethean flood. Dryden 2. To take by force or violence ; to ravit ~from; tofeize. This fignification is un_common and harfh Come The fubjeés grie through commiffions, which compel fro eac The. fixth part of his fubftance, to be levie Without delay Shakefpeare's Hemy VIII - 3. 'To gather together, and unite in 2 com Tha Fi in memor the difcourfes an abfira them into brief compends Watts's Improwement of the Mind ComPENDIA'RIOUS. adj Lat Short [compendiarius contracted ; fummary abridged CoMPENDIO'SITY. 2./. [ from compendious. Shortnefs ; contratted brevity Did Compe'NDIOUS. adj. [from compendium. - Short ; fummary ; abridged; comprehenfive ; holding much in a narro fpace diret; near by whic faved, and circuition cut off equivalen adv pany. A Latinifm, compellere gregem He to the town return'd Attended by the chiefs who fought the field Now friendly mix'd, and in one troop campell'd Dryden 4. To feize; to overpower . Our men fecute nor guards nor centries held But cafy fleep their weary limbs compeil'ds Drypden compenfates to t tha whic counterbalance recompenfe t It feemeth, the weight of the quickfilver dot not compenfe the weight of a ftone, more than th - weight of the aqua-fortis, Bacer's Natural Hiftory The joys of the two marriages were compenfe with/the mournings and funerals of prince Arthur Bacon's Henry VH 7o COMPERE'NDINATE <. a [com perendino, Lat.] To delay ComrrrENDINA"TION. 7./0 [from com perendinate.] Delay ; dilatorinefs Co'MPETENCE Co'MPETENCY n /. [from competent L competent 1. Such a quantity of any thing as is fufficient, without fuperfluity Something of {peech is to be indulged to commo ci¥ility, more to intimacies, and a competenc to thofe recreative difcourfes which maintain th chearfulnefs of fociety Gew. of Tongue 2. Such a fortune as, without exuberance, is equal to the neceflities of life For competence of life 1 will allow you That lack of means enforce you not to evil time i Shakepeare's Henry I It is no mean happinefs to be feated in th mean : fuperfluity comes fooner by white hairs, bu They learned more compendions and expeditiou ways, whereby they fhortened their labours, an gained time Waoodward Comre'NDIOUSLY adj. [from compenfate. 7o Compe'NsE. @, a. [compenfo, Latin. To compenfate ; to countervail; to b . The ftile beft fitted for all perfons, on all occafions, to ufe, is the compellation of Father, whic our Saviour firft taught. Duppa's Rules of Dewotion forces another CO''MPEND. #. [ [compendium, Latin. Abridgment; fummary; epitome; contration ; breviate whic countervails [fro competency lives longer Shak. Merchant of Penice A difcreet learned clergyman, with a competenc fit for one of his education, may be an entertaining compen dioys.] Shortly ; in a fhort method; {um an ufeful, and fometimes a neceflary companion Swift Reafon's whole pleafure, all the joys of fenfe marily ; in epitome By the apoftles we have the fubftance of Chriftian belief compendioufly drawn into few and fhor By me invefted, he compeers the baft of falutation ComPELLER. 7. /. [from compel.] He tha ia m c r [ / b4le.] Confiftency; agreement with an thing Compa TIBLY. adv, [from compatible. Fitly; fuitably CoMP A TIENT. adj. [from con and patior Comrerra'rioN, 2z [ [from compello Latin,] The ftyle of addrefs; the wor Qur poets have joingd togethexj fuch qualmcs~ a are by nature the mofi:' compatible ; valour Wft anger, meeknefs with plety, and prudence wit Brpamfs diffimulation compellible The peculiar compeliation of the kings'in France is by fire; whichis nothing elfe but father. Temple 2. Confiftent ; agreeable Perhaps it fhould b Hale's Origin of Mankind yadl may be forced Comrpe'nsaTIVE Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence articles Hooker "The ftate or condition of matter, before the worl | was a-making, is compendionfly exprefled by the wor chaos Bentley Pope 3. [In law.] The power or capacity o a judge or court, for taking cognifanc of an affair ComPE'NDIOUSNESS. 7 /. [from compen.CO'MPETENT. adj. [competens, Latin, dious.} Shortnefs ; brevity; comprehen1 Suita le fi adequ te propo tiona e fion in a narrow compafs If there be any power in imagination, the dif The inviting eafine(s and compendioufnefs of thi tance muft be competent affertion, fhould dazzle the eyes. Bentley's Sermons COMPE'NDIUM. n. /. [Latin.] Abridgment ; fummary ; breviate ; abbreviature ; that which holds much in a narrow roo and the body aptand proportionate ther a guard, than a comgetent army, to recover Ire land in the plaineft and moft fimple manner, it is the proper to read a larger regular treatife on that fubjeét Waits on the Mind CoMPE'NSABLE. adj. [from compenfate. That which may be recompenfed though we ufe them unto fomewha competent A competent number of the old being firft read be equiva lent to ; to counterbalance ; to counter vail ; to make amends for The length of the night, and the dews thereof do compenfate the heat of the day. Bacow's Nat. Hif The pleafures of life do not compenfate the roiferies Prior Nature to thefe, without profufion kind The proper organs, proper pow'rs, aflign'd _ Each feeming want compenfated of courfe Here with degrees of {wiftnefs, there of force. Pgpe ComPENSA'TION. 7 /i [from compenfare. Recompence ; fomethin equivalent amends lefs than i Hooker 3. Reafonable; moderate «. a. [compenfa, Lia recompenie ; t Dawies on Ireland To draw men from great exeefs, it is not amifs {yftem or compendium of a {cience, which is writte T Bac. Nat, Hif The greateft captain of the Englith Brought ra- After we are grown well acquainted with a fhor tin. not adverfe 2. Adapted to any purpofe without defec or fuperfluity the near way To COMPE''NSATE the mediu 4 the new thould fucceed Hooke The clergy have gained fome infight into. me and things, and a competent knowledge of th world Atterbury's Sermons Qualified ; fit: u competent judge, is one who has a right of jurifdiftion in th cafe Let us fislk confider how compatent we are for th office Government of the Tongue 5. Confiftent with; incident to That is the privilege of the Infinite Author o things, who never flumbers nor fleeps, but is no competent to any finite being Locke Co'MPETENTLY. adv. [from eompetont. 1. Adequately ; properly 1 think it hath been competently proved. Bentley 2 Reaf nabl ; moderately ; without faPoynings, the better to make compenfation of hi perfluity or want fervice in the wars, called a parliament Bacon All other debts may compenfation find But love is firi€t, and will be paid in kind Dryden's Aurengzebe Some places require men competently endowed but none think the appointment to be a duty of juf tice bound to refpect defert Wottan COMPE |