v. i.
And Saul was consenting unto his death. Acts. viii. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]
Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much consenting with him in jugdment. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
My poverty, but not my will, consents. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
And whispering “I will ne'er consent, ” -- consented. Byron.
v. t. To grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Interpreters . . . will not consent it to be a true story. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. OF. consent. ]
All with one consent began to make excuse. Luke xiv. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]
They fell together all, as by consent. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The melodious consent of the birds. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
Such is the world's great harmony that springs
From union, order, full consent of things. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou wert possessed of David's throne
By free consent of all. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Age of consent (Law),
n. Mutual agreement. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. consentaneus. ] Consistent; agreeable; suitable; accordant to; harmonious; concurrent. [ 1913 Webster ]
A good law and consentaneous to reason. Howell.
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a. [ F., p. pr. of consentir. ] Consenting. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. One who consents. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. consentients, p. pr. See Consent. ] Agreeing in mind; accordant. [ 1913 Webster ]
The consentient judgment of the church. Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. With consent; in a compliant manner. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]