† ˈsocie, v. Obs.
Also 5 socy-.
[ad. OF. socier, ad. L. sociāre: see sociate v.]
trans. To associate, ally, or join (a person or persons) to (another or others), esp. for some common purpose.
| 1387 Trevisa Higden (Rolls) II. 267 Hym slowh Cyrus i-socied to his eme Darius. Ibid. VIII. 333 Þere he [king Edward] socied to hym þe emperour Bevarrus. c 1425 St. Mary of Oignies ii. vii. in Anglia VIII. 170/1 Vnwhile receyued worshypfully of þe senate of holy apostils, oþere⁓while socyed to setes of aungels. 1447 O. Bokenham Seyntys (Roxb.) 98 To Coleyn ful fast he gau hym hye And socyid hym to that holy cumpanye. |
b. To join or bind (things) together.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xix. cxxxi. (1495) 941 All the lymmes of the body ben socied togyder by vertue of Armenye. |