compleat

Verb

 * 1) * 1776, the Declaration of Independence, written largely by Thomas Jefferson:
 * He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy unworthy the head of a civilized nation...
 * 1) * 1776, the Declaration of Independence, written largely by Thomas Jefferson:
 * He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy unworthy the head of a civilized nation...

Usage notes
The otherwise obsolete spelling is sometimes used in modern publications as a tribute to the 1653 book  and to suggest a similarly valuable resource.