An archaic word meaning to confine, restrict, or shut in; to make narrow or cramped.
From Latin compingere (to fasten together, to constrain), from com- (together) + pangere (to fix or fasten). This word is essentially obsolete in modern English.
The word 'compinge' is a ghost in English—it appears in historical texts and comprehensive dictionaries but has been completely replaced by words like 'confine,' 'constrain,' and 'restrict.' It reminds us that languages constantly shed words, not just add them, and some perfectly valid old words simply vanish.
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