† composturen.

/kəmˈpɒstjʊə/

Etymology: < French composture, < Latin compos [i ]tūra , < composit- participial stem of compōnere : see composite adj. and n. Compare posture , imposture (= imposition ). Medieval Latin compostūra , and Old French composture were chiefly in sense 2.

Obsolete or dialect.

a. Composition, composure (of action or state).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > [noun]

shapec1050

composition1382

temperc1400

confectionc1420

temperament1471

frame?1520

compage1550

architecture1590

compacture1590

structure?1591

fabricaturec1600

constitution1601

membrature1606

composture1614

compositure1625

contexturea1639

composure1639

economy1644

fabric1644

conformation1646

composier1648

constructurea1652

compages1660

mechanism1662

compound1671

construction1707

componency1750

formation1774

make-up1821

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being combined > [noun] > a combination

combination?1533

composition1556

composure1609

composture1614

compound1621

annexationa1626

conjugation1626

complexiona1637

composta1640

consistence1641

conferrumination1647

compositum1652

copulation1774

amalgam1790

amalgamation1828

combo1929

1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor Ded. sig. A iij I call you not my Patron. Truth in my References, Likelyhood in my Coniectures, and the whole Composture shall be in steed of One.

1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor i. vii. 150 Archt Crowns..as truly Imperiall as the Emperors, but differing in composture.

1672 N. Grew Anat. Veg. v. 133 The first apparent Fould or Composture of the Leaves.

1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Compostur, composition.

Categories »

b. concrete. A composition.

2. Compost, manure.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > preparation of land or soil > fertilizing or manuring > [noun] > composting > compost

compass1580

compose1581

compost1587

composturea1616

compasture1627

a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) iv. iii. 443 The Earth's a Theefe, That feeds and breeds by a composture stolne From gen'rall excrement.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

† composturev.

Etymology: < composture n.

Obsolete.

To manure.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > preparation of land or soil > fertilizing or manuring > fertilize or manure [verb (transitive)] > compost

compost1499

compass1557

compester1628

composturea1693

a1693 Disc. Tenures in J. Gutch Collectanea Curiosa (1781) I. 80 He shall have..the dung of the cattle, to muckle or composture his land.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	composture
释义	† composturen. /kəmˈpɒstjʊə/ Etymology: < French composture, < Latin compos [i ]tūra , < composit- participial stem of compōnere : see composite adj. and n. Compare posture , imposture (= imposition ). Medieval Latin compostūra , and Old French composture were chiefly in sense 2. Obsolete or dialect. 1. a. Composition, composure (of action or state). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > [noun] shapec1050 composition1382 temperc1400 confectionc1420 temperament1471 frame?1520 compage1550 architecture1590 compacture1590 structure?1591 fabricaturec1600 constitution1601 membrature1606 composture1614 compositure1625 contexturea1639 composure1639 economy1644 fabric1644 conformation1646 composier1648 constructurea1652 compages1660 mechanism1662 compound1671 construction1707 componency1750 formation1774 make-up1821 the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being combined > [noun] > a combination combination?1533 composition1556 composure1609 composture1614 compound1621 annexationa1626 conjugation1626 complexiona1637 composta1640 consistence1641 conferrumination1647 compositum1652 copulation1774 amalgam1790 amalgamation1828 combo1929 1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor Ded. sig. A iij I call you not my Patron. Truth in my References, Likelyhood in my Coniectures, and the whole Composture shall be in steed of One. 1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor i. vii. 150 Archt Crowns..as truly Imperiall as the Emperors, but differing in composture. 1672 N. Grew Anat. Veg. v. 133 The first apparent Fould or Composture of the Leaves. 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Compostur, composition. Categories » b. concrete. A composition. 2. Compost, manure. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > preparation of land or soil > fertilizing or manuring > [noun] > composting > compost compass1580 compose1581 compost1587 composturea1616 compasture1627 a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) iv. iii. 443 The Earth's a Theefe, That feeds and breeds by a composture stolne From gen'rall excrement. View more context for this quotation This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021). † composturev. Etymology: < composture n. Obsolete. To manure. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > preparation of land or soil > fertilizing or manuring > fertilize or manure [verb (transitive)] > compost compost1499 compass1557 compester1628 composturea1693 a1693 Disc. Tenures in J. Gutch Collectanea Curiosa (1781) I. 80 He shall have..the dung of the cattle, to muckle or composture his land. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1614v.a1693
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