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Quotation dates: 1513-1578
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To-cuming, Tocummyn(g, vbl. n. Also: to-coming. [ME to-cumming (Cursor M.); Tocum v.] a. Arrival. b. Encounter. —a. 1513 Doug. x v 173.
Lat ws … recontyr our fays, or thai land, Quhill as thai first set fut apon the sand, With slyde tocummyn … Or thai thar fut steppis ferm, and tak array 1513 Doug. x viii 44.
Lyke as ane lyoun … Cummys bradand on the best fast in a lyng—On siclyke wys was Turnus tocummyng 1533 Bell. Livy II 78/18.
In the myd batall at the first to-cuming was ane quiet silence a1578 Pitsc. I 75/15.
[They] maid sa great slaughter at the first to coming that [etc.]
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