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Welcuming, -cummyng(e, vbl. n. Also: welcummyn(e, -commyng, velcummyng, walcommyng. [ME and e.m.E. welcomyng (Manning).] a. The action of greeting (another) with pleasure. b. transf.The action of meeting or encountering (another) in an unpleasant fashion.a. 1375 Barb. xviii 526 (C).
He maid thame fair velcummyng 1375 Barb. xix 802.
Thar wes rycht hamly welcummyn [C. welcummyne] Maid amang thai gret lordis thar c1400 Troy-bk. i 330.
And gyf thay maid hym fare hailsing He maid thame als fare welcommyng ?1438 Alex. i 2572.
He raid … To mak Emynedus welcuming c1420 Wynt. ii 982.
Tenelaus … made hym curtays welcummyng [C. welcummynge] a1500 Henr. Fab. 192 (A).
The hartlie cheir … Was kythit quhen thir sisteris twa war met The welcummyng was schawin thaim betwene For quhilis thai leuch and quhyles for ioye thai grete Quhilis kissit sweit [etc.]b. 1375 Barb. xviii 329.
Thai that eschapyt wnslayne … tauld thaim quhatkyn welcummyng Dowglas thaim maid at thar meting c1420 Wynt. viii 5390.
The Inglis … Come on … And the Scottis men … Maid thaim so hard a walcommyng That thai war slayne ilkane
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