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-- To come out. (a) To pass out or depart, as from a country, room, company, etc. "They shall come out with great substance." Gen. xv.

A reveling; a rioting. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

rs. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things. John xiv. 26.

lead. Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries. Macaulay. Such aid as I can spare you shall command. Shak.

Equal in measure or extent; proportionate. Those who are persuaded that they shall continue forever, can not choose but aspire after a hapiness commensurate to their duration. Tillotson.

s or of some other work. This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary. Hallam.

The act of intrusting; a charge; instructions as to how a trust shall be executed.

sion; conferred by a commission or warrant. [R.] Delegate or commissionary authority. Bp. Hall.

osal . . . might possibly be considered as committing the faith of the United States. Marshall.

[the peers] even their children, were commoners, and in the eye law equal to each other. Hallam.

Monitory. [Obs.] Only commemorative and commonitive. Bp. Hall.

The act of staying or residing in a place. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

A popular tumult; public disturbance; riot. When ye shall hear of wars and commotions. Luke xxi. 9.

itic; the public, or people in general. Burdens upon the poorer classes of the community. Hallam.

omrade; a consort; a partner. The companions of his fall. Milton. The companion of fools shall smart for it. Prov. xiii. 20 (Rev. Ver. ) Here are your sons again; and I must lose Two of the sweetest companions in the world. Shak. A companion is one with whom we share our bread; a messmate. Trench.

To have sexual commerce. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

To vie; to assume a likeness or equality. Shall pack horses . . . compare with Cæsars Shak.

th which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude. Whereto shall we liken the kingdom of God Or with what comparison shall we compare it Mark iv. 30.

ings iii. 9. This day I breathed first; time is come round, And where I did begin, there shall I end; My life is run his compass. Shak.

al or moral force. Wolsey . . . compelled the people to pay up the whole subsidy at once. Hallam. And they compel one Simon . . . to bear his cross. Mark xv. 21.