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† comˈprend, v. Obs. [a. OF. comprend-re, or its original, L. comprend-ĕre, contr. f. comprehendĕre: see comprehend.] = comprehend.
c1374Chaucer Boeth. v. iv. 165 Resoun..comprendiþ þe þinges ymaginable and sensible. c1400Rom. Rose 6635, I wole not determine Of prynces power..Ne by my word comprende, iwys, If it so ferre may strecche in this. c1420Pallad. on Husb. iii. 394 Doutlesse every graffyng wol comprende, Untempered lyme yf with the graffes be Put in the plages. 1594R. Carew Tasso (1881) 89 He..well comprends; Man findes no faith where God receiues a nay. |