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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1550
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Com(m)ent, n. Also incorrect variant: commend. [ME. coment (c 1400), OF. comment, L. commentum.] A commentary. — c1515 Asloan MS I. 328/27.
Vpon the new testament dependis also the bukis and commendis of the iiij blist doctoris 1513 Doug. Æn. Ep. Ded. 141.
I haue alsso a schort comment [R. commend] compyld 1533 Boece vi. xii. 209 b.
The coment apoun the cantikillis of Salomon c1550 Rolland Court of Venus iii. 604.
Of ȝour fals luif this is ay the commend
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