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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Commend, n.¹ [F. commende, med. L. commenda, or from Commend,v.]

1. In (or to) commend, in commendam. Also, a benefice given in commendam. c1475 Wall. i. 172.
Glaskow thai gaif … To dyocye in Duram to commend Ib. ix. 1128.
The king off Ingland had him hydder send; The rent at will he gaiff hym in commend 1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 108.
Ane kynryk of paroch kyrkis cuppillit with commendis 1524 Acts XII. 40/2.
Actis … anent the commendis and pluraliteis of benefices 1539 Reg. Privy S. II. 457/1.
Becaus our haly fader the pape hes promovit … Robert Stewart to the abbacy of Halyrudehous … for the said Robertis lyfetyme in titill and commend

2. In commend, as a feudal trust or charge. c1475 Wall. x. 1072.
The lord Bewmound in to the north he send. Thai lordschippys all thai gaiff him in commend

3. Recommendation of oneself to another by way of respectful greeting. c1475 Wall. xi. 966.
The harrold Jop in Ingland sone he send, And wrayt to Bruce rycht hartlie this commend, Besekand him to cum and tak his croun 1513 Doug. vii. iii (heading).
Quhou Eneas ambassatouris did send To Kyng Latyn with rewardis and commend

4. Commendation, praise. c1475 Wall. viii. 1473.
The gret commend that scho to Wallace gaiff, Befor the king … Till trew Scottis it suld gretly apples 1535 Stewart 51654.
This subtill serpent … larglie wald spend In cumpany, quhairthrow he gat commend Of larg[e]nes and liberalitie a1568 Peder Coffeis 63.
He … hes na hap his gude to spend, … And leivis his sawle na gude commend 15.. Clar. I. 1575.
Syn towards Ingland tuike thair gaitis rycht With great … honour and commend c1550 Rolland C. Venus iv. 36.
Thai gaif Vesta dominatioun Abone Venus … with greit commend 1573 Sat. P. xxxix. 336.
Weill micht the counsels beir the gude commend, That sic ambassade in to Scotland send c1590 J. Stewart 25/358.
The vther na les coueting commend To battell bould rycht hardelie arrayt 1596 Dalr. I. 31/10.
In the gudnes and multitude of herring it hes a gay commend 1606 Rollock 1 Thess. 100 (J).
Thou … givest vs a goode commend 1622-6 Bisset II. 181/27.
To his lawde and commend 1626 Garden Worthies 80.
His knightlie courage conquest him commend