v. Now rare. [ad. L. configūrāre, to fashion after some pattern, f. con- together + figūrāre to shape: see FIGURE v. Cf. F. configure-r (16th c. in Littré).]
1. trans. To fashion according to something else as a model; to conform in figure or fashion (to).
1382. Wyclif, Phil. iii. 10. Configurid, or made lyk, to his deeth [1582 Rhem. configured to his death].
1526. Pilgr. Perf. (1531), 104 b. Configured & conformed specyally to the ymage of ye son of god.
1858. Bushnell, Serm. New Life, 33. Man is spirit, a nature configured to God.
† 2. To represent by a figure or image, to figure.
1630. Lane, Sqr.’s Tale, 45 Thideal formes, configuringe All our sweet flowers, trees, fruites.
3. To fashion by combination and arrangement; to give an astrological configuration to; to put together in a certain form or figure.
1652. Gaule, Magastrom., 178. A witch works by a living dog, cat, mouse, rat, &c. But he [a magician] by a dead one, configured, constellated,… painted.
1677. Hale, Prim. Orig. Man., III. vii. 287. Divulsa membra come together, and configured into an humane Shape.
1693. Bentley, Atheism, iv. 8. Coming together … and so configuring themselves into Humane shape.
1795. trans. Mercier’s Fragm., II. 174. I could perceive that the globe was so configured as that [etc.].
b. fig. To give a figure to; to shape.
1857–8. Sears, Athan., xii. 108. The resurrection … brings forth the inmost life, and configures it cleared of all deceptive appearances.
1881. Morley, Cobden, I. 8. A … conception … by which the desire to learn was gradually directed and configured.
