v. i. [ Imp. & p. p. Congeed p. pr. & vb. n. Congeing. ] [ OF. congier, congeer, F. congédier, fr. congé. See Congé, n. ] To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow ceremoniously, or courtesy. [ 1913 Webster ]
I have congeed with the duke, done my adieu with his nearest. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., leave, permission, fr. L. commeatus a going back and forth, a leave of absence, furlough, fr. commeare, -meatum, to go and come; com- + meare to go. Cf. Permeate. ]
Should she pay off old Briggs and give her her congé? Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
The captain salutes you with congé profound. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖Congé d'élire ety>[ F., leave to choose ] (Eccl.),
a. (O. Eng. Law) Permissible; done lawfully;
v. i. To grow hard, stiff, or thick, from cold or other causes; to become solid; to freeze; to cease to flow; to run cold; to be chilled.
Lest zeal, now melted . . .
Cool and congeal again to what it was. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
A vapory deluge lies to snow congealed. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
As if with horror to congeal his blood. Stirling. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. congelable. ] Capable of being congealed. --
adj. solidified;
n. The state of being congealed. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Wash the congealment from your wounds. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Congee discharges,
Congee water,