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or reprimand; condemnatory judgment. Excommunication or other censure of the church. Bp. Burnet.

To give a name; to denominate. "Christen the thing what you will." Bp. Burnet.

. . engaged him when he was very young to write all his letters to England in cipher. Bp. Burnet. Cipher key, a key to assist in reading writings in cipher.

man in comparison with the soul. This cold clod of clay which we carry about with us. T. Burnet.

zeal, or passion; spiritless; unconcerned; reserved. A cold and unconcerned spectator. T. Burnet. No cold relation is a zealous citizen. Burke.

"The commendatory prayer was said for him, and, as it ended, he [William III.] died." Bp. Burnet.

communion; to partake of the eucharist or Lord's supper. To commune under both kinds. Bp. Burnet. To commune with one's self or one's heart, to think; to reflect; to meditate.

compendium; an epitome; a summary. A compend and recapitulation of the Mosaical law. Bp. Burnet.

conference, agreement, or consultation. It was concerted to begin the siege in March. Bp. Burnet.

consistent surface, of the chaos must be of the same figure as the last liquid state. Bp. Burnet.

An enrolling or registering. The conscription of men of war. Bp. Burnet.

Of or pertaining to the act of consecration; dedicatory. The consecratory prayer. Bp. Burnet.

To follow closely; to endeavor to overtake; to pursue. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.

composed or made up; -- followed by of. The land would consist of plains and valleys. T. Burnet.

a compact mass; to harden or make dense and firm. He fixed and consolidated the earth. T. Burnet.

A constabulary. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.

argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with in, when there are hopes of victory. Bp. Burnet. Of man, who dares in pomp with Jove contest Pope.

ute; as, to convert water into ice. If the whole atmosphere were converted into water. T. Burnet. That still lessens The sorrow, and converts it nigh to joy. Milton.

some other occasions. Piers plowman. A hundred and sixty priests all in their copes. Bp. Burnet.

t in the first make of same men's minds which can scarce ever be corrected afterwards. T. Burnet.