compeer

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But Jock and his compeer were loth to come, and the lady's voice grew louder and more peremptory.

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  1. noun A person of equal status or rank; a peer.
  2. noun A comrade, companion, or associate.

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  • “Do whatsoever thou must, compeer,” he said, backing away from the door. —  Dozois, Gardner ; Strahan, Jonathan - SSC - The New Space Opera (v1.0)
  • The disdain of her young compeer was quite hard to bear, but she meekly accepted the fact that she "wasn't smart." —  A Little Girl in Old Boston
  • And Lalotte put in some satisfactory work before he even stirred But he knew nothing of his compeer, only they had been down to the river together. —  A Little Girl in Old Quebec
  • One's compeer is the equal with himself in rank, age, prowess, etc 12. —  Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois
  • I seated myself, however, and remained some time; but the delay exceeding what I considered the utmost limit of due forbearance, I expressed to the Pangeran Macota my regret that his compeer was not ready to receive me, adding that, as I was not accustomed to be kept waiting, I would return to my vessel. —  The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy
 

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  1. Middle English comper, from Old French, from Latin compār, equal; see compare.

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  1. from Middle English compeer, compere, comper, cumper, from Old French *comper, French compair = Provencal compar, from Latin compar, conpar, equal, an equal, a companion, from com-, with, + par, equal, later Old French per, pair, later English peer and pair, q. v. Cf. compare.
  2. from compeer, n.
 

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