Obs. rare. In 4–5 cumpayne. [a. OF. compaignier (3rd sing. compaigne):—late L. type compāniāre, f. compānium company, f. com- together + pānis bread: cf. COMPANION.] intr. To associate with; = COMPANY v.
c. 1380. Wyclif, Sel. Wks., III. 286. Þei [prestis] wil not dwelle wiþ hem … to cumpayne, and seie here masse.
1599. Life Sir T. More, in Wordsw., Eccl. Biog. (1853), II. 120. Companing with divers merchaunts of the still-yarde.
