v. Sc. Forms: 5–7 compere, 5–8 compeir, (6 ? compare, 7 compeer), 6– compear. [a. F. compar-oir (pres. t., now obs., compere) to appear formally before a tribunal:—L. compārē-re to be present, appear, f. com- together, with + pārēre to appear. Cf. APPEAR.]

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  † 1.  To appear, make one’s appearance, present oneself, show one’s face, esp. at a formal assembly.

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c. 1470.  Harding, Chron. LXXVII. i. On ye morowe Galaad & other knightes Afore the kynge by one assent compered.

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1533.  Bellenden, Livy, IV. (1822), 320. All the princis of the ciete comperit to this convencioun.

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1536.  Bellenden, Cron. Scot., XII. vi. (Jam.). Ylk man began to feir his life, and durst nocht compeir quhare Makbeth was.

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a. 1605.  Montgomerie, Navigatioun, 136. Our Maister soon his lyttil vhissell cheird; His mariners incontinent compeird.

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c. 1661.  Mrq. Argyle, Will, in Harl. Misc. (1746), VIII. 29/2. Requesting them … to compeer suddenly in this kingdom.

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  2.  spec. Sc. Law. To appear in a court, as a party to a cause, either in person or by counsel.

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c. 1450.  Henryson, Mor. Fab., Tale of Dog, 13. Schir Scheip, I charge thee straitly to compeir.

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1563.  Lett. Sc. Ministers, in Abp. Parker’s Corr. (1853), 206. Summon, charge and warn the foresaid Anne to compere before the said Superintendants.

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1587.  Sc. Acts Jas. VI. (1597), § 38. Procuratours may compeir for all persons accused.

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1637.  Gillespie, Eng.-Pop. Cerem., IV. ii. 3. We must all compeare before the judgment seat of Christ.

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1647.  H. More, Song of Soul, II. ii. II. xxviii. But what shall steer The erring senses? where shall they compear In controversie?

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1671.  True Nonconf., 449. The Prince of Orange, being cited and not compearing, his Estate and Lands ar seised on.

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1786.  in Lockhart, Scott (1839), I. 179. Compeared Walter Scott and presented an indenture dated 31st March last entered into between him and Walter Scott his son.

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1865.  Daily Tel., 8 July. At Glasgow the twenty-second day of March eighteen hundred and sixty-five years. In presence of Sir Archibald Alison, Baronet, advocate, Sheriff of Lanarkshire. Compeared a prisoner, who … declares and says, etc.

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  † 3.  ‘To appear, to be made manifest’ (Jam.).

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1533.  Bellenden, Livy (1822), 90 (Jam.). The tressoun aganis thaime comparit … that he wes condampnit to de.

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  Hence Compearing vbl. sb. and ppl. a.

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1637.  Gillespie, Eng.-Pop. Cerem., III. viii. 178. These circumstances might serve the more to justify Ambrose his not compearing.

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Mod. Sc. Law.  The compearing defender.

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