† compester, v. Obs.
[a. OF. compeste-r = OF. composte-r = med.L. compostāre to dung land, f. OF. compost: see compost (which had also the variant compest). The -er is app. the Fr. infintive ending.]
To dung, manure.
| 1628 Coke On Litt. 122 a, For kine and sheep to compester the land. 1696 Ventris Rep. i. (1701) 18 Or those [beasts] which he takes to compester his land. |