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verb transitive

compendĭo

2nd PP compendĭāre · 3rd PP compendāvi · 4th PP compendātum · conj. 1st
compendium (eccl. Lat.).
To shorten; abridge •
To shorten, abridge: sermonem, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 9; 4, 1.—
to shorten the way of life for one;; to kill him
Compendiare alicui, lit., to shorten the way of life for one; hence, to kill him, Aug. Quaest. in Hept. 7 fin.
Perseus ID: n9561 Key: compendio