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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1721-1722, 1858-1865
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†COMPESCE, Campesce, v. To repress, restrain, subdue. Obs. in Eng. since 16th cent.Sc. 1721–22 R. Wodrow Hist. Sufferings Church Scot. I. Intro. p. xx.:
Tyranny, which was compesced with very much ado.Sc. 1858–65 T. Carlyle Frederick the Great V. xviii. iii.:
Oldenburg . . . has coerced and compesced them . . . into soldierly obedience.Mearns 1721 Baron Court Bk. of Urie (S.H.S. 1892) 122:
He the said James Wise endeauouring campesce and setle them.
