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Mighty in war; armipotent. [R.] Blount.

That which coexists with another. The law of coexistent vibrations. Whewell.

l requirements; adeqouate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit. "A competent knowledge of the world." Arrerbury. "Competent age." Grafton. "Competent statesmen." Palfrey. /"A competent witness." Bouvier.

In a competent manner; adequately; suitably.

One who confesses his sins and faults. [Obs.]

Possessing firmness or fixedness; firm; hard; solid. The humoral and consistent parts of the body. Harvey.

In a consistent manner.

e desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest. Having food rainment, let us be therewith content. 1 Tim. vi. 8.

Content; satisfaction. [Obs.] Bacon.

Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing. -- Con*tent"ed*ly, adv. -- Con*tent"ed*ness, n.

Full of content. [Obs.] Barrow.

Strife in words; controversy; altercation quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention. Contentions and strivings about the law. Titus iii. 9.

Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. Despotic and contentious temper. Macaulay.

Discontented; dissatisfied. [R.] Shak.

In a contented manner. [Obs.]

The state of being contented or satisfied; content. Contentment without external honor is humility. Grew. Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. vi. 6.

See Content, n.

All-powerful; omnipotent. [R] "God cunctipotent." Neale (Trans. Rhythm of St. Bernard).

That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.

ent; restraint; custody. The archduke Philip . . . found himself in a sort of honorable detention at Henry's court. Hallam.