Obs. [f. L. compendiāt-: see prec. and -ATE3.] trans. To sum up concisely.
1614. J. King, Vitis Palatina, 2. That which concludeth and compendiateth all blessing, peace upon Israel.
a. 1625. Boys, Wks. (1629), 720. To Compendiat all these notes in a few words.
1639. W. Sclater, Worthy Commun., 1. That sacred Map, in which we have compendiated the summe of those choice favours from above.
1650. Dury, Reformed Librarie-keeper, Suppl. 6–7. The Ends of Publick teaching in Universities, which are not to Repeat and Compendiate that which others have published twentie times already, over and over again, but to add unto the Common stock of humane knowledg, that which others have not observed.
Hence Compendiator, one who compendiates.
1679. Prance, Addit. Narr., 22. That other Remarque of the Compendiator.
