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: 1420, 1500-1563
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Cummerance, -ans, Cumbrans, n. [ME. comerawnce (c 1440), combrance, cumberaunce (1303), f. cumber Cummer v.] Trouble, distress; annoyance.c1420 Wynt. v. 3850 (W).
Till ȝe … lows me of ȝone band of syne And cumbrans at I am fallin in c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 118.
Than mak I nyne crocis, To keip me fra the cummerans of that carll mangit 1535 Stewart 13405.
The wemen … Witht cruell cursing and with cummerance Thair wareit hes rycht rudlie the Romans c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 454.
I pray thé, God, … thow wald … me denuid of this curst cummerance 1562-3 Winȝet II. 10/5.
Ane of our windfallin brethir, laitlie snapperit in the cummerance of Caluin
