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Show Co cCo ciates, created by letters patent from the king Cowell co 3. A government in which the fupram for men to accufe their own faults in other perfons power is lodged in the people ;- arepup Goverpment of the Tongte Co'mumon anvLE. adj. [from common.] What | 2+ Frequent occurrence ; frequency Blov out that maxim, res nolun is held in common Much good land might be gained from foreft and- chafes and fro other commonable places, f as there be tare taken that the poor commoner have no injury Bacon to Villiers Co'MMONAGE. 7. /. [from comrmon.] Th right of feeding on a' common; th joint right of ufing any thing in_common with others Co'mmonavrTy. . /. [communaus?, Fr. 1. The common people ; the people of th lower rank Bid him ftriv To gain the love o' th' commonalty ; the duk Shall govern England Shake[peare There is in every ftate, as we know, two portions of fubjeds ; the nobles, and the commonalty Bacon ' The emmet joined in her popular tribe Of commenalty Milton's Paradife Loft All gentlemen are almoft obliged to it; and know no reafon we fhould give that advantage t . the commonalty of England, to be foremoft in brav ations Dryden 2. The bulk of mankind I myfelf too will uf the fecret acknowledg ment of the commonalty, bearing record of the God of Gods Hooker Co'mMoNER. 7 [ [from common. 1. One of the common people ; a ma low rank, of mean condition o Doubt no The commoners, for whom we ftand, but they Upon their ancient malice, will forget Shakefpeare's Corislanus His great men durft not pay their court to him till he had fatiated his thirft of blood by the deat of fome of his loyal commoners. Addifon's Freeholder 2. A man not noble "This commoner has worth anflarts Is prais'd for arms, or lov'd fof arts His head aches for a coronet And who is blefs'd that is not great Prior There is hardly a greater difference between tw things, than there is between a reprefenting commoner in his ‘publick calling, and the fame perfo in common life is the author Saift 4. One who has a joint right in commo ground Much land might be gained from commonabl - places, {o as there be care taken that the poor commoners have no injury Bacon's Adwvice to Villiers 5. A ftudent of the fecond rank at th univerfity of Oxford ; one that eats a the common table 6. A proftitute Behold this ring Whofe high refpeét, and rich validity Did lack a parallel: yet, for all that He gave it to a commoner o th' camp. Shakefpeare CoMmmoNI"TION. 2./ [commonitio, Latin. Advice ; warning ; inftruGion Co'mmonvry. adv. [from common.] Frequently ; wufually ; ordinarily ; for th moft part "This hand of yours require Much caftigation, exercife devout For here's a ftrong and {weating devil here "That commonly rebels ‘Shakefpeare's Othelly A great difeafe may change the frame ofa body though, if it lives to recover ftrength, it commonl returns to its natural conftitution Temple Co'mmonNEss. z /. [from common. 1. Equal participation among many Mor can the commonnefs of the guilt obviate th cenfure, there being mothing mose frequent tha Did he, or do yet any of them, imégim;: The gods would fleep to fuch a Stygian prattice but fure he muft be fome modern 7o Commonrra'ce general heads Again({i'c?that commonswealth which they haye foynd Sawift w.a To reduce t ginal, but free cities5 though fometimes, by fdie of order and difcipline, they have extended them. fe ves into mighty dominions an Co'mMmMoONSs. #. / 1. The vulgar the lower people ‘Te'mple Co'mmoRANCE, ) 7 /. [from commoran. Co'mmorancy. § Dwelling ; habits ComMoNPLA CE-BOOK. 7./. A book i ‘which things to 'be remembered ar ranged under general heads I turned to my commonplace-book his cafe under the word coguette S Commonwealths were nothing more, in thei:"{';z" I do not apprehend any difficulty in colle@ing an - commonplacing an univerfal hiftory from the hiftorians Felton tion ; abode ; refidence e The very quality, carriage, and place of COntpin rance, of witnefles is plainly and evidently fet fortly f:oun T atler An archbifhop, out of his diocefe, beéome‘sHfiz:: Jje€l to the archbifhop of the province were he ha his abode and commorancy Ayliffe's Parergom thof who inherit no honours CO'MMORANT Little offic adj [commorans, La tin.] Refident ; dwelling ; fnbabitin"'g The hateful commons will perform for us Shakefpeare's Richard 11 The abbot may demand and recover hjs monk that is commorant and refiding in another mona Shake[peare Thefe three to kingsand chiefs their fcenes dif Commo'rioN. 7. /. [commotio, Latin 1. Tumult ; difturbance; combuftion ; fe Except, like curs; to tear us all in pieces frery Hath he not pafs'd the nobles and the commons The rc(g bgforc th' ignoble commons play. Dry. Fab The gods of greater nations dwell around By flatt'ry he hath won the common hearts And, when he'll pleafe to make commotion And, on the right and left, the palace bound The commons where they can: the nobler fort *Tis to be fear'd they all will follow him Shakefpeare's Hettry.fi Ye fhall hear of wars and comimotions, be not terrified Luke The Iliad confifts of battles, anda continual commotion5 the Odyfiey in patience and wifdom Broowie's Nates on the Odyfle With winding doors wide open, front the court Dryden z. The lower houfe of parliament, by whic the people are reprefented, and of whic the members are chofen by the people 2. Perturbation ; diforder of mind; heat My good lord violence ; agitation How now for mitigation of this bil - Urg'd by the commons Shakefpeare's Henry V He could not debate any thing without {dme con motion, when the argument was not of moment Sacrifices were offered when an' earthquale hap He painted himfelf of a dove colour, and too his commons with the pigeons L'Eftrange Mean while fhe quench'd her fury at the food And with a lenten fallad cool'd her blood "Their commons, though but coarfe, were nothin {cant Nor did their minds an equal banquet want. Dryd The dotor now obeys the fummons Likes both his company and commons Swift CoMMONWE'ALTH wealth. pened, that he would allay the commotions of the wa ter, and putan end to the earthquake Woodward's Natural Hifforgs CoMMO'TIONER. # /i [from commotion. One that caufes commotions ; a difturbe of the peace. A word not in ufe ‘weal régarding commotioners tha commiffioners, flocked together, as clouds cluffe Haywzrt{- againft a ftorm @. g 7o ComMMO'VE o 1. A polity ; an eftablifhed form of civi people, mor Th [from commeo an Clarendan 3. Difturbance; reftleflnefs leges, where it is eaten in common }n./ Some ftrange commotion < Is in his brain; he bites his lips, and ftaits, Doth his majeft Incline to it, or no Shakefpeare's Henry V In the houfe of commons many gentlemen, unfatisfied of his guilt, durft not condemn him King Charles CoMMONWE AL Ayliffes Parergty ,dition ; publick diforder; infurre@ion lay 3. Food ; fare; diet: fo called from col 3. A member of the houfe of commons din male adminiffrarii the commonnefs makes me not know wh To difturb ; to agitate; to put into violent motion ; to unfettlé. - Not ufed life [commowes, .L'atin-. Straight the fands Two foundations bear up publick focieties; th one inclination, whereby all men defire fociabl life; the other an order agreed upon, touchin the manner of their union in living together: th latter is that which we call the law of a common-wweal Hooker It was impoffible to make a commonaveal in Ireland, without fettling of all the eftates and poffeffions throughout the kingdom. Dawies on Ireland A continual parliament would but keep the com monweal in tune, by preferving laws in their vigout King Charles There is no body in the commonavealth of learning who does not profefs himfelf a lover of trath Locke 2. The publick; the general body of th people. Such a prince So'kind a father of the commonweal Shak. H.IV Their fons are well tutored by you : you are a good member of the commonwwealth Sbakefpeare's Love's Labour Loff Commow'd around, in gathering eddies play To CO'MMUNE tin. T honifon's Summer . To.converfe [comamunico, L to tal togfithCK to impart {entiments mutually So long as Guyon with her communed Unto the ground fhe caft her modeit eye And ever and anon, with rofy red The bafhful blood her fnowy cheeks did dye ' Fairy Queét X will commune with you of fuch thing That want no ears but yours 8 ba%zejp. Meafurs for Meafure They would forbear open hoftility, and refort ‘Lf; to him peaceably, that they might commune toget as friends Then communs, how that day they beft may PLZ' Their growing work Milron's Pdm'd'flthat Ideas, as ranked under names, are thofe that for the moft part, men réafon of within themfelve and alway others thofe: which. they commiie abel!E:'E ComMU |