compeir

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Paule Meffane, to compeir before the Justice in Striveling the x day of

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
The bruyt heirof sparsed, (for the Freiris from all qwarteris flokked to the Bischoppes,) the said Johne Knox was summond to compeir in the Kirk of the Black Freiris in Edinburgh, the xv day of Maij [1556,] which day the said Johne decread to keape; and for that purpose Johne Erskin of

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
The Quein, perceaving that the preachearis did nott compeir, began to utter her malice; and notwythstanding any requeist maid in the contrarie, gave commandiment to putt thame to the horne, inhibiting all men under pane of thare rebellioun to assist, conforte, receave, or maynteane thame in any sorte.

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
"Lord David Lindsay of the Byres compeir for the cruel coming against the King at Bannokburne with his father, and in giving him counsall to have devored his sone, the King's grace, here present: and to that effect gave him ane sword and ane hors to fortify him against his sone: what is your answer heirunto?"

Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets George Reid 1862