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† conˈvite, v. Obs.
[ad. med.L. convītāre or It. convitare (Pr., Sp., Pg. convidar, F. convier). Diez supposes convītāre ‘to invite to a feast’ to be formed after invītāre to invite, by sense-association with convīvium (see convive).]
trans. To invite. (Chiefly in transl. from Spanish, etc.)
1568North Gueuara's Diall. Pr. iv. vii. (1582) 386. 1578 T. N. Conq. W. India (1596) 327 Other times they would convite them to supper. Ibid. 360 In the which letter hee convited him earnestly to come. 1602Segar Hon. Mil. & Civ. iii. xxxv. 161 The Constable..conuited Clifford with his company to dinner. |