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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Welcum,) Welkome, -come, Velcum, Uel-, Veilcome, n. [e.m.E. welcome (1525).] a. A means whereby someone is welcomed; an entertainment for this purpose. Also comb. as welcome-home. b. transf.A greeting of an unpleasant sort. —a. 1633 Perth Glovers in Mill Mediæv. Plays 271 n.
For his maȝesties welkome and entrie threttein … glovers … dauncit our sword daunce 1635 Lundie Poems 10.
Vrania, in the name of al the Muses, hir veilcome to Sir Paul Menzies … Veilcome! … Veilcome braue consul [etc.] 1608–9 Misc. Spald. C. V 84.
For ane galloun of wyne and 6 buistis, … to my lord of Enȝie velcum —comb. 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1664) 186.
Our little inch of time-suffering is not worthy of our first night's welcome-home to heaven —b. c1600 Pont Cunningham 10.
Bot Vallace with a veill armed companey gifs them a very hote uelcome