n. A compendium; an epitome; a summary. [ 1913 Webster ]
A compend and recapitulation of the Mosaical law. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. compendiarius. ] Short; compendious. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. compendiatus, p. p. of compendiare to shorten, fr. compendium. ] To sum or collect together. [ Obs. ] Bp. King. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. compendiosus. ] Containing the substance or general principles of a subject or work in a narrow compass; abridged; summarized. [ 1913 Webster ]
More compendious and expeditious ways. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]
Three things be required in the oration of a man having authority -- that it be compendious, sententious, and delectable. Sir T. Elyot.
adv. In a compendious manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
Compendiously expressed by the word chaos. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being compendious. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
A short system or compendium of a science. I. Watts.
adj.
v. t.
The length of the night and the dews thereof do compensate the heat of the day. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
The pleasures of life do not compensate the miseries. Prior.
v. i. To make amends; to supply an equivalent; -- followed by