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Co*heir"ess (?), n. A female
heir who inherits with other heiresses; a joint
heiress.

Co*heir"ship, n. The state of
being a coheir.

Co*her"ald (?), n. A joint
herald.

Co*here" (?), v. i. [imp. &
p. p. Cohered (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Cohering (?).] [L. cohaerere,
cohaesum; co- + haerere to stick, adhere.
See Aghast, a.] 1.
To stick together; to cleave; to be united; to hold fast, as
parts of the same mass.

Neither knows he . . . how the solid parts of the
body are united or cohere together.

Locke.

2. To be united or connected together in
subordination to one purpose; to follow naturally and logically,
as the parts of a discourse, or as arguments in a train of
reasoning; to be logically consistent.

They have been inserted where they best seemed to
cohere.

Burke.

3. To suit; to agree; to fit.
[Obs.]

Had time cohered with place, or place with
wishing.


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