† comˈprime, v. Obs. rare.
[ad. L. comprimĕre or F. comprimer: see compress v.]
To compress.
| 1541 R. Copland Guydon's Q. Chirurg. E ij b, For feare..that it compryme the brayne. 1597 Lowe Chirurg. (1634) 58 Perturbations..either dilate, or comprime the heart. |
So † ˈcompriment [ad. L. compriment-em pr. pple.], a compressing agent.
| 1684 tr. Bonet's Merc. Compit. viii. 270 Astringents and Compriments or Bloud-stone [to stop bleeding]. |