1to describe a circle around:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: c.1200
)
circinus quod est romanice ‘cumpas’, unde circinare .i. ‘
cumpasser’
143.89
(
MS: s.xiii1/4
)
Circino, -as, id est
compasser
37.100
♦
encompass, surround:
(
MS: s.xiv2
)
il lour firent caves et fossez des tuz la terre, et ly compasserunt ové fortz murs
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
177.XCV.10
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
si […] prist a deviser Soutilment e a
compasser L’oratoire e les edefices
6100
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
Fundement i unt
compassé, Puis funt venir les maçons
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
215.84
3to construct, fashion:
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
jeo
cumpassai (Latin: appendi) les columnes de lui
(=the earth)
132.LXXIV.3
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Trestotes les overaynes erent
compassees De saffirs e d’esmeraudes
4310
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Li frere, un jor quant
compassoient La celle, un pierre i trovoient
5135
♦
to compose:
(
1190-93;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Marie autresi, Ki en ryme fist e basti E
compassa (ms. compensa) les vers dé lays
37
4to devise, work out:
(
c.1185
)
La reine lor ad mustré Quel cunseil ele ad
cumpasé
10970
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
La cheytyve esteyt
compassaunt Queu part peut aver sucurs
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 […]
346.1442
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
ceus qi occient le Rei ou
compassent del faire
15
(
1321
)
en
cumpassaunt de esloigner le quoer notre Seynur le Roi des piers de la terre
i 182
1plotting, scheming:
(
c.1335;
MS: s.xivm
)
et si estoit il orguillous et hautein et
compassant de felonye
92
1plotter:
(
c.1335;
MS: s.xivm
)
abatre le venim de les faux
compassanz
144
1calculated to, with the aim of:
(
1306
)
la sute des auntes le dit J. maliciusement e en sa desheritaunce
compassé
224
2formed, fashioned:
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xivm
)
Parla […] [De] baroun prendre a son devis, Si
compassé a son delit Qe […]
447
1
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
i 187.699
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