Part 2209

<h1>Compulsatively</h1> <Xpage=292>

<hw>Com*pul"sa*tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By compulsion.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Compulsatory</h1> <Xpage=292>

<hw>Com*pul"sa*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Operating with force; compelling; forcing; constraininig; resulting from, or enforced by, compulsion.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>To recover of us, by strong hand And terms <b>compulsatory</b>, those foresaid lands. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Compulsion</h1> <Xpage=292>

<hw>Com*pul"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>compulsio</ets>. See <er>Compel</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force.</def>

<blockquote>If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon <b>compulsion</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>With what <b>complusion</b> and laborious flight We sunk thus low. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Constraint</er>.</syn>

<h1>Compulsive</h1> <Xpage=292>

<hw>Com*pul"sive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.</def>

<blockquote>Religion is . . . inconsistent with all <b>compulsive</b> motives. <i>Sharp.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Compulsively</h1> <Xpage=292>

<hw>Com*pul"sive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By compulsion; by force.</def>

<h1>Compulsorily</h1> <Xpage=292>

<hw>Com*pul"so*ri*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv. In a compulsory manner</tt><def>; <i>by force or constraint</i>.</def>

<h1>Compulsory</h1> <Xpage=292>

<hw>Com*pul"so*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>compulsorius</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having the power of compulsion; constraining.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Obligatory; enjoined by authority; necessary; due to complusion.</def>

<blockquote>This contribution therestening fall infinitely short of their hopes, they soon made it <b>compulsory</b>. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Compunct</h1> <Xpage=292>

<hw>Com*punct"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>compunctus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Affected with compunction; conscience-stricken.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Compunction</h1> <Xpage=292>

<hw>Com*punc"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>compunction</ets>, F. <ets>componction</ets>, L. <ets>compunctio</ets>, fr. <ets>compungere</ets>, <ets>compunctum</ets>, to prick; <ets>com-</ets> + <ets>pungere</ets> to prick, sting. See <er>Pungent</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A pricking; stimulation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>That acid piecering spirit which, with such activity and <b>compunction</b>, invadeth the brains and nostrils. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A picking of heart; poignant grief proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain; the sting of conscience.</def>

<blockquote>He acknowledged his disloyalty to the king, with expressions of great <b>compunction</b>. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>