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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Comete, Comeit, n. Also: comet(te, comit(t. [ME. comete (c 1205), OF. comete, L. comēta.] A comet. c1420 Wynt. v. 3117.
The comete … is a starne wyth blesys schyre Ib. ix. 2203.
The comete apperit that yere, A faire brycht stern and a clere c1515 Asl. MS. I. 252/24.
In his tyme thair was twa cometis sene in the lift 1531 Bell. Boece II. 63.
Ane firy comeit wes sene, with mony terrible bemes 1549 Compl. 58/12.
Ther is ane sterne that aperis nocht oft in our hemispere, callit ane comeit 1570 Leslie 39.
Ane comette … quhilk the astrologis did afferme to be ane signe of mony mervellus changes in the warld a1578 Pitsc. I. 145/16.
The night befoir his deceis thair appeirit ane cleir comitt 1596 Dalr. II. 387/20.
Than was seine a bleis of fyre, and a comete 1664 Nicoll Diary 427.
Thair appered nychtlie, … ane fyrie comeit