Cried as the compiler got married (5)
I believe the answer is:
mewed
'cried' is the definition.
(mew means a cat's cry)
'the compiler got married' is the wordplay.
'the compiler' becomes 'me' (the person who is writing these clues).
'got married' becomes 'wed' (I've seen this in another clue).
'me'+'wed'='MEWED'
'as' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for mewed that I've seen before include "cried pitifully" , "Made cat noise" , "confined" , "made catty remark" .)