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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1533
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Come, Com, n. Also: coyme. [ME. come (c 1275), com, f. come Cum v.] Coming. 1375 Barb. ix. 132.
The kingis men that wer War of thair com, thame apparalit Till defend 1375 Ib. xiv. 428; etc.
Sum of thair mekill host has seyne Thar come a1400 Legends of the Saints xxi. 468.
He … passit til bis freyndis twa, That eftyre his come gret ioy can ma a1400 Ib. xl. 196. c1420 Wynt. i. 283.
He is ȝit liffand Bidand the Antecristis come c1420 Ib. viii. 3262.
Agayne the come [C. coyme] off the wardan ?1438 Alex. ii. 1190.
[I am] glaid of thy come sickerly c1450-2 Howlat 245.
Of thar come the haile caus Was said in to schort sawis c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ix. 547.
Off Wallace com thai tald it till ane end c1475 Ib. x. 246. a1500 Golagros and Gawane 161.
The verray cause of his come I knew noght a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 205.
Of his come herd the empryce 1533 Boece iv. xv. 150 b.
Galdus . .taryit the come of sommer
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