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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vom(e, v. P.t. vomeit, vomite, womit. P.p. vomet, vomid, vom'd. [ME vome (Wyclif), F. vomir, L. vomere. Cf. Vomit v.] a. tr. To vomit, to expel (the contents of the stomach, phlegm, etc.) through the mouth. Also absol. or intr. b. tr. Of a volcano: To spew out (fire). c. fig. To reject, discard.a. 1549 Compl. 67/23.
Brume, that prouokis ane person to vome ald feume [erron. for fleume] 1576 Bann. Trans. 485 (see Vomit v. a).
Vomeitabsol. or intr. 1576 Bann. Memor. 336.
All these wrocht as the erle of Huntlie did in his deid-passiones, except thei vomite [Bann. Trans. 489, vomited] not and fumed not at the mouth and nose thirles 1584 Sempill in Sat. P. xlv 1063.
His contagious stomack Was sa owersett with Burdeous drummake And George Gipsones iskie bae Had all the wyte he womit saeb. 1604-31 Craig iii 11.
That famous ile [sc. Sicily] where … gainst the heavens Encelad voms his fyre 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 127/127.
Uulkane … Quhyles uomid [v.r. vom'd] out of a montainec. 1565–6 Canongate Kirk S. (ed.) 39.
The kirk haifand tane for tryell the said Thomas to go on to the mes efter he had bene twis at the tabill, for the quhilk the kirk ordenis the minister … to denunce him ane that hes vomet Jesus Crist