Obs. [see COMPASS sb.2] trans. To COMPOST, to manure.

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1557.  Tusser, 100 Points Husb., xi. One aker well compast, is worth akers three. Ibid. (1573), Husb. (1878), 124. Thry fallowing won, get compassing don.

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1607.  Topsell, Four-f. Beasts (1673), 487. With the dung of Sheep they compasse and fat the earth.

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1626.  Bacon, Sylva, § 596. As for Earth it Compasseth itself.

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1632.  J. Lee, Short Surv. Sweden, 12. Yet are the vallies so fruitfull, that if but once in ten yeeres compassed, they bring forth every yeere exceeding good corne.

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