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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Commodious, -ius, a. Also: -ios, -iouse, -(i)eous; comodius, -iows. [ME. commodious (c 1440), med. L. commodiōsus.] Commodious, convenient, serviceable. Also as adv. a1500 Colk. Sow ii. 234.
Hald nocht pennyis our pretious, Bot suffer thame pas prospering commodious 1528 Douglas Corr. 16.
Quhen ony materis occurris quharinto ȝour supple is commodius 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. lxi.
Thair is na region … mair commodius and nurisand of the life of man 1533 Boece i. iv. 39.
Thai fand … commodios pasture to thare catall Ib. ii. ix. 74.
This werk baith commodios and curios 1549 Compl. 8/24.
Sciens, craftis, ande mecanyke occupations, maist comodius and conuenient for the public veil 1576 Prot. Bk. A. Millar 34.
To mak thair ȝaird mair rowme & commodieous 1581 Acts III. 240/1.
The said toun … is maist commodeous and ewest to the haill inhabitantis of Badȝenochis, Bray of Angus [etc.] 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 6.
To pas and visy the place maist commodius thairto 1641 Acts V. 568/1.
He hath built a kirk … in ane comodiows & fitt place