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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1442-1606

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Commoning, vbl. n. Also: comoning, co(m)monyng, commoneing; commownyng, -ouning; cowmoning. [ME. comon-, comounynge (14th c.), f. Commoun v.]

1. Talking together, converse, intercourse.Very common in the 16th century.1442 Stirlings of Keir 216.
The resonis … of bath the forsaid partyes herde and sadly degestyt, wyth diligent commownyng [etc.]
1478 Acts Lords of Council 13/1.
The lordis … therefter hafand lang commoning and rype avisement, decretis [etc.]
1493 Lennox Mun. 147.
The comonyng and appunctuament that was comonyt and appunctuat betwix ws
1513 Doug. iv. i. 21.
Quhou wys in speche and in his commonyng He schawys hym self
1513 Ib. xiii. ix. 49.
With commonyng and carpyng … The lang … nyght … to mak schort
1532 Reg. Morton I. 3.
We have writin to … ȝour husband prayand hym to fulfill and to keip the commonyng and promis betuix hym and our cousing Malcom
1549 Complaynte of Scotland 62/31.
I thynk it best that ve recreat our selfis vytht ioyus comonyng
1569-73 Bann. Memor. 132.
Thair was … sum commouning betuixt the lord Hereis and the two captanes, … A litle abstinance ther was during the said commoning
1596 Dalr. II. 292/1.
With the Cardinal he was … sa freindlie and plesand in commouning
1606 Stewart Mem. 118.
That … nane of ws sall haif hant, traiffect, commoning, nor dealing with Iohne Stewart

2. Association; communion.1456 Hay I. 32/8.
The key of jurisdictioun may curs fra warldly commonyng that na man commoun
1470 Prestwick B. Rec. 15.
Of commonyng of [= with] the folk of Kingcase

3. Communing, meditation.a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 605.
Me think it richt expedient … To gif men mater of spirituale commonyng

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