complot ment

[Eng. complot; -ment.] A design, a plot, a plan, a conspiracy. "What was the cause of their multiplied, variated com plotments against her like the monsters in Africa, every day almost a new conspiracy!"-Dean King . Serm . (Nov. 5, 1608). *com-plot'-těd, pa . par . or a. [COMPLOT, v.] "All the treasons for these eighteen years Complotted and contrived in this land." Shakesp.: Rich . II ., 1. 1. com-plotter, *com-plot-tor, s . [Eng. complot ; er.] One who plots or conspires with others; a conspirator or confederate. "Jocasta too, no longer now my sister, Is found complotter in the horrid deed." Dryden & Lee: Edipus. IMG:content-0406.png:[blocks in formation] "A few lines after, we find them complotting together, -Pope. C. As subst.: The act of plotting, planning, or conspiring together. *com-plot-ting-lỹ, adv . [Eng. complotting; -ly .] By means or in nature of a plot or conspiracy. Căm-plû-těn-si-an, a . [Lat. Com plu tens is , from Complutum, the name given by the Romans to Al. cal a de Henares, a city on the Henares in New Castile, or Castille, seventeen miles E.N.E. of Madrid.] Pertaining to the place described in the etymology (q. v.). The same as COMPLU Com plu tens i an Bible, s . TENSIAN POLYGLOTT (q. v.). Com plu tens i an Polyglott, s. Bibliog. & Bib . Criticism: A polyglott made by seven scholars under the auspices and at the expense of Cardinal Ximenes It was begun in 1502, till 1522. It consists of six folio volumes. In the and finished in 1517, but was not actually published Old Testament, on the left hand page, are the Hebrew original, the Latin Vulgate, and the Greek Septuagint; and on the right hand page, the Vulgate, the Septuagint, with Latin translation above, and the Hebrew, with primitives belonging to that of the page are two columns used for a Chaldee language on the outer margin. At the lower part paraphrase, and a Latin translation. The Greek Testament, constituting part of the Com plu tens i an Polyglott, was the first complete edition of that part of Scripture printed.