Lexicographical Neighbors of Compears
Literary usage of Compears
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Book of Perth: An Illustration of the Moral and Ecclesiastical State of by John Parker Lawson (1847)
"compears William Jack, and protested before the living God that the bairn ...
compears Bessie Kinglassie, who being accused and convicted for breaking of ..."
2. Scottish Notes and Queries edited by John Bulloch (1899)
"The latter compears not. ... Jonat Grant compears not. ... compears not. (10)
Anna Grant, in Ellon, ..."
3. The Records of the Proceedings of the Justiciary Court, Edinburgh, 1661-1678 by Edinburgh (Scotland). Justiciary Court, William George Scott-Moncrieff, John W. Weston (1905)
"Sir Geo: Mckenzie for the Pannell protests that in respect he compears and is
... and in respect he now compears by virtue of a Relaxation which is not ..."
4. Rotuli scaccarii regum scotorum: The Exchequer rolls of Scotlandby Scotland Court of Exchequer, John Stuart, George Burnett, George Powell McNeill by Scotland Court of Exchequer, John Stuart, George Burnett, George Powell McNeill (1901)
"... 609. , James, of Cumnock, sheriff of Elgin and Forres, arrears of fermes due
by, 384 ; caution for, 569 ; compears in exchequer, ..."
5. The Upper Ward of Lanarkshire Described and Delineated by George Vere Irving (1864)
"'compears Thomas Porter ... For instance, on the 2d of September, 1653, it is
minuted, 'This day William Douglas compears, and out of his own mouth declares ..."
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