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Con*vince"ment (?), n. Act of
convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction.

[R.]


The fear of a convincement.

Milton.


Con*vin"cer (?), n. One who,
or that which, convinces; one who wins over by proof.


Con*vin"ci*ble (?), a.
1. Capable of being convinced or won
over.


2. Capable of being confuted and
disproved by argument; refutable.
[Obs.] Sir T.
Browne.


Con*vin"cing*ly (?), adv. in a
convincing manner; in a manner to compel assent.


Con*vin"cing*ness, n. The
power of convincing, or the quality of being
convincing.


Con*viv"al (?), a. [L.
convivalis. See Convive.] pertaining to a
feast or to festivity; convivial.
[Obs.] "A convival
dish." Sir T. Browne.


Con*vive" (?), v. i. [L.
convivari; akin to convivium a feast,
convivere to live or feast together; con- +
vivere to live.] To feast together; to be
convivial.
[Obs.] "There, in the full, convive we.


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