Middle English Dictionary Entry
compair n.
Entry Info
Forms | compair n. |
Etymology | L compār; cp. OScot. compare, -pair. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. comper.
1.
An equal or companion.
Associated quotations
- c1425 Found.St.Barth.24/23 : Demynge..this mane profitable to hym, he deputyd hym as his compayr.