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A table companion; a trencher mate. Thackeray.

or suspense. A widow, who had a twittering towards a second husband, took a gossiping companion to manage the job. L'Estrange.

To engage with; to attack. [Obs.] It is not fit your lordship should undertake every companion that you give offense to. Shak.

Indivisible. [Obs.] True courage and courtesy are undividual companions. Fuller.

To prevent from being a fellow or companion; to separate from one's fellows; to dissever. Death quite unfellows us. Mrs. Browning.

Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to companionship or conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable person or temper. -- Un*so"cia*ble*ness, n. -- Un*so"cia*bly, adv.

ally followed by to or with; as, to be up to the chin in water; to come up with one's companions; to come up with the enemy; to live up to engagements. As a boar was whetting his teeth, up comes a fox to him. L'Estrange.

A book or other thing that a person carries with him as a constant companion; a manual; a handbook.

Worthy; estimable; deserving esteem; as, a valuable friend; a valuable companion. Valuable consideration (Law), an equivalent or compensation having value given for a thing purchased, as money, marriage, services, etc. Blackstone. Bouvier.

ns life, abates the fear of death. Young. The brace of large greyhounds, who were the companions of his sports. Sir W. Scott.

long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward. I would not wish Any companion in the world but you. Shak. I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper. 3. John 2.

One engaged in the same work with another; a companion in work.

A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn. [Colloq.]

An associate or companion in, or as in; a mate; a fellow; especially, a partner in marriage. Phil. iv. 3. The two languages [English and French] became yokefellows in a still more intimate manner. Earle. Those who have most distinguished themselves by railing at the sex, very often choose one of the most worthless for…