comptsn.
Esp. in letters: =compliment n. 2).
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1810 P. B. Shelley Let. 18 Dec. (1964) I. 26 The Author's respectful compts. to his Uncle Mr. Parker.
1836 C. Dickens Let. 3 Dec. (1965) I. 205 Mr. Dickens presents his compts. to Mr. Ayrton.
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n.1810- to bid mischance
- to bid one go whistle
- to bid something misadventure
- to bid the banns
- to bid the base
- to bid up
- to bid welcome
- to bid, offer, refuse, accept, take arch battle
- to bid, offer, refuse, accept, take battle
- to bid, wish a person welcome
- to bid, wish a person welcome home
- to bid, wish welcome
- to bid, wish welcome home
- to bide by
- to bide one's time
- to abide one's time
- to abjure the realm
- to abound in one's another's sense
- to abound in one's own sense
- to absolve from the instance
- to abye the bargain
- to accept a person at her word
- to accept a person at his word
- to accept at a rebound
- to accept at rebound