Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Suffering together.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Suffering or enduring together.
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- adjective obsolete
suffering orenduring together
Etymologies
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Examples
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Not, surely, to repeal the Bloody Statute, his sickness making him more compatient [Note 5] unto his poor subjects?
Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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_Milly_ soon carried off the childre, for she is a very child herself, and can lake [play] with childre a deal better than I: and _Hal_ went (said he) to seek _Father_, with whom I found him an hour later in the great chamber, and both right deep in public matter, whereof I do love to hear them talk at times, but _Milly_ and _Edith_ be no wise compatient [the lost adjective of compassion] therewith.
Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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` Annals of Cicely 'over again; wherewith I thought thou wert not compatient. "
In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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I know only there was kneeling and courtesying and bowing and censing, and holy water, and a deal more of the like trumpery, wherewith I am no wise compatient [the lost adjective of
Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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_Bess_: "'tis only I am not compatient with matter flying that is not meant to fly.
Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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Iiaue bine made like, vnto his brcthren, that he might be made a mcr - »»• and cifuU and faithfull interccffour; that we haue not a Bifliop that can [7*. not be compatient of our infirmities.
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