Pros"e*lyte (?), n. [OE.
proselite, OF. proselite, F. proselytus, Gr. &?;,
adj., that has come, n., a new comer, especially, one who has come
over from heathenism to the Jewish religion; &?; toward, to + (prob.)
the root of &?; to come.] A new convert especially a convert to
some religion or religious sect, or to some particular opinion,
system, or party; thus, a Gentile converted to Judaism, or a pagan
converted to Christianity, is a proselyte.
Ye [Scribes and Pharisees] compass sea and land to make
one proselyte.
Matt. xxiii. 15.
Fresh confidence the speculatist takes
From every harebrained proselyte he makes.
Cowper.
Syn. -- See Convert.
Pros"e*lyte, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Proselyted (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Proselyting.] To convert to some religion, opinion, or
system; to bring over. Dr. H. More.
