v. [CO- 1.] To assist conjointly. Hence Co-assistance, Co-assistant.

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1768–74.  Tucker, Lt. Nat. (1852), II. 451. That the appearance of the person may coassist with the appearance of the structure.

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a. 1619.  Fotherby, Atheom. (1622), Pref. 5. [They] neede the coassistance of those that are the meanest.

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1663.  J. Spencer, Prodigies (1665), 47. The Co-assistance of God the Father, with all Natural Agents.

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1591.  Horsey, Trav. (1857). App. 308. This prince … was contented he shold be used for a tyme coasystante with another.

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