† compresbytern.
Obsolete.
A fellow presbyter: cf. co-presbyter n. (in co- prefix).
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compresbytera1600
sympresbyter1671
co-presbyterc1828
1532 T. More Confut. Tyndale in Wks. 426/1 Saynt Hierome was rather contente to ioyn the latine coniunccion with the Greke woorde, and call it compresbyter.]
a1600 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie vii. vii, in Wks. (1662) 18 Donatus, and Fortunatus, and Novatus, and Gordius our Compresbyters.
1606 T. Whetenhall Disc. Abuses 86 Peter Martyr his combresbyter or fellow Elder.
1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 255 Mr. George Grame a compresbyter, minister at Scoone.
Derivatives
compresbyˈterial adj. of or pertaining to a session or body of presbyters.
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presbyteral1587
compresbyterial1641
1641 J. Milton Of Reformation 14 Coequall and compresbyteriall Power to ordaine Ministers and Deacons.
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n.a1600- to throw at one's heels
- to throw away
- to throw away the key
- to throw away the scabbard
- to throw back
- to throw bouquets
- to throw by
- to throw cast a stone or stones
- to throw cast a stone or stones at
- to throw caution to the wind
- to throw caution to the winds
- to throw chuck one's weight about or around
- to throw chuck, in the towel
- to throw cold water on
- to throw death
- to throw discredit on
- to throw discredit upon
- to throw down
- to throw down one's arms
- to throw down one's brief
- to throw down one's etc
- to throw down one's weapons
- to throw down the gauntlet
- to throw dust in the eyes of
- to throw etc one's weight about or around