v. Obs. rare. [ad. L. comprimĕre or F. comprimer: see COMPRESS v.] To compress.
1541. R. Copland, Guydon’s Quest. Chirurg., E ij b. For feare … that it compryme the brayne.
1597. Lowe, Chirurg. (1634), 58. Perturbations … either dilate, or comprime the heart.
So † Compriment [ad. L. compriment-em pr. pple.], a compressing agent.
1684. trans. Bonet’s Merc. Compit., VIII. 270. Astringents and Compriments or Bloud-stone [to stop bleeding].
