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<h1>Copier</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Cop"i*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From. <er>Copy</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who copies; one who writes or transcribes from an original; a transcriber.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An imitator; one who imitates an example; hence, a plagiarist.</def>

<h1>Coping</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Cop"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cope</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The highest or covering course of masonry in a wall, often with sloping edges to carry off water; -- sometimes called <i>capping</i>.</def>

<i>Gwill.</i>

<h1>Copious</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co"pi*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>copiosus</ets>, fr. <ets>copia</ets> abundance: cf. F. <ets>copieux</ets>. See <er>Copy</er>, <er>Opulent</er>.]</ety> <def>Large in quantity or amount; plentiful; abundant; fruitful.</def>

<blockquote>Kindly pours its <b>copious</b> treasures forth. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Hail, Son of God, Savior of men! thy name Shall be the <b>copious</b> matter of my song. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Ample; abundant; plentiful; plenteous; rich; full; exuberant; overflowing; full. See <er>Ample</er>.</syn>

<h1>Copiously</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co"pi*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a copious manner.</def>

<h1>Copiousness</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co"pi*ous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being copious; abudance; plenty; also, diffuseness in style.</def>

<blockquote>To imitatethe <b>copiousness</b> of Homer. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Abudance; plenty; richness; exuberance.</syn>

<h1>Copist</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Cop"ist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>copiste</ets>. See <er>Copy</er>.]</ety> <def>A copier.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "A <i>copist</i> after nature."

<i>Shaftesbury.</i>

<h1>Coplaner</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*plan"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>co-</ets> + <ets>plane</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>Situated in one plane.</def>

<h1>Copland</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Cop"land`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cop</ets> + <ets>land</ets>.]</ety> <def>A piece of ground terminating in a point or acute angle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Coportion</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*por"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt><def>Equal share.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Myself will bear . . . <b>coportion</b> of your pack. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Copped</h1> <Xpage=319>

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