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compasser1 (s.xii1)
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compasser1 (s.xii1)

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compaser;  cumpaser,  cumpasser  (compenser)  
  FEW:  compassare 2/ii,971b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  compasser 9,138b TL: compasser 2,624 DEAF:  compasser  DMF:  compasser  TLF:  compasser  OED:  compass v.1  MED:  compassen v.  DMLBS:  compassare 403c

v.trans.

1to describe a circle around: 
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1200 )  circinus quod est romanice ‘cumpas’, unde circinare .i. ‘cumpasser’  Gloss Sidon 143.89
( MS: s.xiii1/4 )  Circino, -as, id est compasser  Gloss Bod 730 pims 37.100
♦encompass, surround: 
( MS: s.xiv2 )  il lour firent caves et fossez des tuz la terre, et ly compasserunt ové fortz murs  Albina CCC 5v
2to measure out, mark out: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  (the Lord) acertes cumpasserad (var. (B: s.xii4/4) compasserad) (Latin: appendet) le cercle nient movable  Camb Ps 177.XCV.10
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  si […] prist a deviser Soutilment e a compasser L’oratoire e les edefices  Dial Greg SATF 6100
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Fundement i unt compassé, Puis funt venir les maçons  Brut Royal 5053
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  E prent une verge en sa main, Si li mesura de lung & lee Coment le overaine serra levé […] Trestut entur a la runde Li compassa al mels del munde  Mir N-D 215.84
3to construct, fashion: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  jeo cumpassai (Latin: appendi) les columnes de lui (=the earth)  Camb Ps 132.LXXIV.3
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Trestotes les overaynes erent compassees De saffirs e d’esmeraudes  Rom Chev ANTS 4310
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Li frere, un jor quant compassoient La celle, un pierre i trovoient  Dial Greg SATF 5135
♦to compose: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Marie autresi, Ki en ryme fist e basti E compassa  (ms. compensa) les vers dé lays  S Edm Life ANTS 37
4to devise, work out: 
( c.1185 )  La reine lor ad mustré Quel cunseil ele ad cumpasé  Proth ANTS 10970
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  La cheytyve esteyt compassaunt Queu part peut aver sucurs  S Fran ANTS 7807
♦to plot, plan: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  ceo fu grant damage qu’ensi sont eschapez, Car tiel traison par eus serra ja compassez […]  LANGTOFT thiol2 346.1442
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  ceus qi occient le Rei ou compassent del faire  Mir Just 15
( 1321 )  en cumpassaunt de esloigner le quoer notre Seynur le Roi des piers de la terre  Stats i 182

p.pr. as a.

plotting, scheming: 
( c.1335; MS: s.xivm )  et si estoit il orguillous et hautein et compassant de felonye  Anon Chr2 92

p.pr. as s.

plotter: 
( c.1335; MS: s.xivm )  abatre le venim de les faux compassanz  Anon Chr2 144

p.p. as a.

1calculated to, with the aim of: 
( 1306 )  la sute des auntes le dit J. maliciusement e en sa desheritaunce compassé  Northern Pet 224
2formed, fashioned: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xivm )  Parla […] [De] baroun prendre a son devis, Si compassé a son delit Qe […]  S Cath anon 447

sbst. inf.

construction, fashioning: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Le Munt Seint Michel estora, Muines i mist, mult le honura; Al compasser mist grant entente, Grant aveir i mist e grant rente  Rom de Rou wace i 187.699
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