North. agreeand. [f. AGREE v. + -ING2.]
† 1. In conformity with, conformable, corresponding, or answering to. Obs.
1540. Whitinton, Tully’s Offyce, I. 2. That thynge … to my dignite mooste agreynge.
a. 1555. Bradford, Wks., 189. What is more necessary than meat and drink, or more agreeing to nature?
1687. Settle, Refl. Dryden’s Plays, 4. How agreeing Images are to the Mahumetan Worship … I leave to the judicious to censure.
2. Of the same mind or nature; concurring, accordant, harmonious, unanimous.
1557. Earl Surrey, Aeneid, II. 292. The people cried with sondry greeing shoutes.
1581. Lambarde, Eiren., I. ix. (1602), 38. The agreeing opinion of all the judges.
1677. Gale, Crt. Gentiles, I. III. ii. 33. In the ancient fables, there is no uniforme, and … agreeing historie to be exspected.
1703. Rowe, Fair Penit., III. i. 1097. The kind consent of our agreeing minds.
1880. Cyples, Hum. Exp., iii. 51. Activity aggregating the largest number of agreeing units by a specific direction being taken.
† 3. Suiting, doing well with. Obs.
1620. Venner, Via Recta, v. 86. The milke will be much the more agreeing with the stomacke.
1642. Rogers, Naaman, 110. A marveilous agreeing nature … with the corrupt sensuall appetite of man.
† 4. adverbially. According to; = AGREEINGLY. Obs.
1526. Tindale, 1 Cor. xv. 3. Christ dyed for our synnes agreynge to the scriptures [so Coverd., Cranmer, Geneva; Rhem. and 1611 according to].
1614–25. Boys, Wks., 1630, 138. A Preacher then must teach agreeing to the faith.
