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Welcum, v. Also: velcum, welcom(e, wellcom(e, weilcum, wylcum, willcom, wilkhim. [ME and e.m.E. wulcumen, wilcumen (both Layamon), welcume(n (c1250), welcome(n (c1290), welcum (Cursor M.), OE wilcumian.] tr. To greet with pleasure, to make welcome. Also const. hame. Also fig.pres. 1513 Doug. v i 71.
Myrrely Thame welcumand 1538 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 91.
It is devysit that Maister Henry Lawder be the persoun to welcum the quenis grace in sic abulyement, and with the words in Fransche, as sall be devysit 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4546.
Making gude cheir to all the companie, With mirrynes welcummand thame glaidlie a1570-86 Maitland in Maitl. F. 34/4.
Maist nobill quene … With all my hairt and micht I wylcum thé Hame to thy native peple and cuntre 1558-66 Knox I 459.
The Queyn glad of victorye, sat upoun the ramparte to salute and welcome hir victorious suddartis 1596 Dalr. I 203/3.
Weilcump.t. 1375 Barb. iv 510.
And blythly welcummyt thaim the king And wes ioyfull of thar meting 1375 Barb. xviii 404 (C).
Velcummyt ?1438 Alex. ii 2043.
Thay welcumed thame with fare wordis a1500 Lanc. 1306.
The king … Velcummyt hyme, and maid hyme rycht gud chere c1475 Wall. i 329.
Schir Ranald … Welcummyt thaim hayme a1500 Seven S. 646.
The king resauit him honorably And welcummit him 1587 Warrender P. (SHS) II 35.
[They] landit at Elsinure the 8 of Junij, welcommit by the captain of the castel a1691 Kingston Contin. Ho. Seytoun 80.
Wellcomed(b) ?1438 Alex. ii 10865.
Quhen Porrus saw thame cumming in plane, He weilcumit thame(c) a1540 Freiris Berw. 159 (M).
Sche wylcummit him vpon ane fayr maneir a1578 Pitsc. I 181/3.
[They] reverentlie salust the Duik of Albanie and wilkhimit him hame a1578 Pitsc. I 361/13.
The Dollphin … willcommit him werie faworabliefig. 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 245.
To testifie that the benefits are well commed 1645 Rutherford Tryal Faith (1743) 303.
Yet can they prepare the sails, and hoise them up to welcome the wind