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▪ I. † ˈconsopite, v. Obs.
(erron. in Dicts. consopiate.)
[f. L. consōpīt- ppl. stem of consōpīre to lull to sleep, f. con- intensive + sōpīre to lull to sleep, co-radicate with sop-or deep sleep; the L. stem sop- (:—swep-) is cognate with Teut. swef- in swefen sleep, dream.]
trans. To lay or lull to sleep; to quiet, compose; to stupefy. (Usually fig.) Hence ˈconsopited ppl. a., ˈconsopiting.[1623Cockeram, Consopiated, lulled asleepe. 1657Phys. Dict., Consopiated, lull'd asleep. 1775Ash, Consopiate (not sufficiently authorized), to lay to sleep.] 1647H. More Song of Soul ii. iii. ii. xxxvii, To consopite Or quench this false light of bold phansies fire. 1650Charleton Paradoxes 41 That spirituall sensation in the Magnet is consopited and layd asleep. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 657 Narcoticks..consopite the senses. 1668Howe Bless. Righteous (1825) 117 It..attenuates the consopiting fumes. 1685H. More Illustr. 120 The consopiting of the natural or carnal powers.
▪ II. † ˈconsopite, ppl. a. Obs.
[ad. L. consōpīt-us, pa. pple. of consōpīre: see prec.]
Laid to sleep.
1647H. More Song of Soul ii. iii. iii. xliii, Its clamorous tongue thus being consopite. 1664― Myst. Iniq. 227 The external Senses..being in a manner consopite. |