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Compear vs Compeer - What's the difference?

compear | compeer |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between compear and compeer

is that compear is (obsolete) to appear while compeer is (obsolete) the equal or peer of someone else; someone who is a close companion or associate of someone else.

As verbs the difference between compear and compeer

is that compear is (obsolete) to appear while compeer is to be equal with; to match.

As a noun compeer is

(obsolete) the equal or peer of someone else; someone who is a close companion or associate of someone else.

compear

English

Alternative forms

* compeer * compeir

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To appear.
  • (legal, Scotland) To appear in court personally or by attorney.
    • (Webster 1913)

    compeer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) the equal or peer of someone else; someone who is a close companion or associate of someone else
  • * Milton
    • And him thus answer'd soon his bold compeer .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To be equal with; to match.
  • * Shakespeare
    • In my rights, / By me invested, he compeers the best.

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