"compear" meaning in English

See compear in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: compears [present, singular, third-person], compearing [participle, present], compeared [participle, past], compeared [past], compeer [alternative], compeir [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} compear (third-person singular simple present compears, present participle compearing, simple past and past participle compeared)
  1. (obsolete) To appear before. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-compear-en-verb-2JTYZy2q
  2. (obsolete, law, Scotland) To appear before a judge in court, either in person or acting as an attorney. Tags: Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-compear-en-verb-4R~hg7ne Categories (other): Scottish English, Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: compearance, noncompearance

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "compeer",
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    },
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        "To appear before."
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        ]
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        "(obsolete) To appear before."
      ],
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        "To appear before a judge in court, either in person or acting as an attorney."
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        "To appear before."
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        "(obsolete) To appear before."
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