English

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Etymology

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compass +‎ -er

Noun

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compasser (plural compassers)

  1. One who or that which compasses.
    • 1866, Henry Smith, Thomas Fuller, The Sermons of Mr. Henry Smith, page 37:
      If men have so many sleights to compass their matters, how can the compasser himself hold his fingers?

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.pa.se/ ~ /kɔ̃.pɑ.se/
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Verb

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compasser

  1. to compass (measure with a compass)

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Old French

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Verb

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compasser

  1. to compass (measure with a compass)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-sss, *-sst are modified to s, s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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