Sam"ple , v. t. 1. To
make or show something similar to; to match. Bp. Hall.
2. To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools,
cloths.
Sam"ple (?), n. [OE.
sample, asaumple, OF. essample, example, fr. L.
exemplum. See Example, and cf. Ensample, Sampler.]
1. Example; pattern.
[Obs.] Spenser. "A sample to the youngest." Shak.
Thus he concludes, and every hardy knight
His sample
followed.
Fairfax. 2. A part of anything presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole;
a specimen; as, goods are
often purchased by
samples.
I design this but for a sample of what I hope more fully to
discuss.
Woodward. Syn. -- Specimen; example. See Specimen.
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