Lewis & Short

com-parco (conp-) or comperco (Sol. 22, 17), parsi or persi, 3, v. a., to save, husband well, lay up (ante- and post-class.).

  1. I. Prop.: quod ille compersit miser, Ter. Phorm. 1, 1, 10: cibum, Fronto, Laud. Neglig. 2, p. 371; Pacat. Pan. Theod. 32 fin.
  2. II. Trop., to abstain, forbear; with inf.: conperce, amabo, me attrectare, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 137; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 5 Müll.