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Compendious :: Compendious (a.) Containing the substance or general principles of a subject or work in a narrow compass; abridged; summarized.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep..

Draught :: Draught (a.) Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses..

Aspect :: Aspect (n.) Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south..

Baritone :: Baritone (n.) A male voice, the compass of which partakes of the common bass and the tenor, but which does not descend as low as the one, nor rise as high as the other..

Compass :: Compass (v. t.) To inclose on all sides; to surround; to encircle; to environ; to invest; to besiege; -- used with about, round, around, and round about..

Pack :: Pack (n.) To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass; as to pack goods in a box; to pack fish..

Compassed :: Compassed (imp. & p. p.) of Compas.

Encompassing :: Encompassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encompas.

Rosinweed :: Rosinweed (n.) The compass plant. See under Compass.

Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To surround; to encircle, or encompass..

Mercy :: Mercy (n.) A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.

Amid :: Amid (prep.) In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.

Compassionable :: Compassionable (a.) Deserving compassion or pity; pitiable.

Bow-compass :: Bow-compass (n.) A small pair of compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil, or a pen, for drawing circles. Its legs are often connected by a bow-shaped spring, instead of by a joint..

Begird :: Begird (v. t.) To surround as with a band; to encompass.

Fetch :: Fetch (v. t.) To bring to accomplishment; to achieve; to make; to perform, with certain objects; as, to fetch a compass; to fetch a leap; to fetch a sigh..

Tuck :: Tuck (v. t.) To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves..

Round :: Round (prep.) On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass..

Bowel :: Bowel (n.) The seat of pity or kindness. Hence: Tenderness; compassion.

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