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Fifteen years of thought, observation, and commerce with the world had made him [Bunyan] wiser. Macaulay.

me -- of the "commune", the general mass of the inhabitants, against the "prudhommes" or "wiser" few. J. R. Green.

d manners. 1 Cor. xv. 33. (Rev. Ver. ). Brethren, farewell: your company along I will not wish. Milton.

s and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, wiser, weaker, wore stormy, less windy, are all comparatives. In comparatives is expressed a relation of two; as in superlatives there is a relation of many.

The modification, by inflection or otherwise, which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are examples of comparison.

An inclosed space; an area; extent. Their wisdom . . . lies in a very narrow compass. Addison.

int or murmuring. The poverty of the clergy in England hath been the complaint of all who wish well to the church. Swift.

Disposition to please or oblige; obliging compliance with the wishes of others; a deportment indicative of a desire to please; courtesy; civility. These [ladies] . . . are by the just complaisance and gallantry of our nation the most powerful part of our people. Addison. They strive with their own hearts and keep them…

liant; as, a complaisant gentleman. There are to whom my satire seems too bold: Scarce to wise Peter complaisant enough. Pope.

ion; submission. What compliances will remove dissension Swift. Ready compliance with the wishes of his people. Macaulay.

Folded together, or upon itself, with the fold running lengthwise.

Flattened lengthwise. Compessed air engine, an engine operated by the elastic force of compressed air.

To yield or make concession. I wished you to concede to America, at a time when she prayed concession at our feet. Burke.

ception. In laughing, there ever procedeth a conceit of somewhat ridiculous. Bacon. A man wise in his own conceit. Prov. xxvi. 12.

or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety. O Marcia, let me hope thy kind concerns And gentle wishes follow me to beattle. {\*\bkmkstart last}\error \*\bkmkend last}Addison.

An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn. [Obs.] We practice likewise all conclusions of grafting and inoculating. Bacon.

Accompanying; conjoined; attending. It has pleased our wise Creator to annex to several objects, as also to several of our thoughts, a concomitant pleasure. Locke.

the conduct of our life appears So well designed, so luckily begun, But when we have our wish, we wish undone Dryden.

Folded lengthwise along the midrib, the upper face being within; -- said of leaves or petals in vernation or æstivation.

rance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; -- often with self prefixed. Your wisdom is consumed in confidence; Do not go forth to-day. Shak. But confidence then bore thee on secure Either to meet no danger, or to find Matter of glorious trial. Milton.