Compend, n.
A compendium; an epitome; a summary. A compend and recapitulation of the Mosaical law. Bp. Burnet.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for compend; he lists it under abridgment.
Where he writes about it:
An epitome, compend, or compendium is a condensed view of a subject, whether derived from a previous publication or not. — from abridgment
Antonyms
none given