† comporˈtation Obs.
[ad. L. comportātiōnem, n. of action f. comportāre: see comport and -ation.]
The action of bringing together or collecting; concr. a collection.
| 1633 T. Adams Exp. 2 Peter iii. 2 The evangelical hand of comportation. 1655 Bp. Richardson O.T. 303 (T.) A collection and comportation of Agur's wise sayings. a 1660 Wharton Fasts & Fest. Wks. (1683) 11 The Feast of Comport[at]ion of Wood..in memory of the wood comported, or brought for perpetual Nourishment of the Holy Fire. |