Obs. [ad. L. comportātiōnem, n. of action f. comportāre: see COMPORT and -ATION.] The action of bringing together or collecting; concr. a collection.
1633. T. Adams, Exp. 2 Peter iii. 2. The evangelical hand of comportation.
1655. Bp. Richardson, O. T., 303 (T.). A collection and comportation of Agur’s wise sayings.
a. 1660. Wharton, Fasts & Fest., Wks. (1683), 11. The Feast of Comport[at]ion of Wood … in memory of the wood comported, or brought for perpetual Nourishment of the Holy Fire.
