compear

Compear

Com*pear"\, v. i. [F. comparoir, L. compar[=e]re; com- + par[=e]re to appear.]

1. To appear. [Obs.]

2. (Law) To appear in court personally or by attorney. [Scot.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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