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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Incum(m)ing, vbl. n. Also: incuming, -cummyng(e, -cummyn, -cumeing, -com(m)ing. [ME. incomyng (1382) -ynge, e.m.E. incoming.]
1. Coming in to a place; making one's entrance.c1420 Wynt. iii. 70.
All the placys … That thare ydolys than hade And his incummyng fyrst he made 1474 Treas. Acc. I. 49.
For the convocacione of the Kingis leigis again the incummyn of the Duc of Glosister 1497 Ib. 382.
To mak thair expens in Air, quhil the Kingis incummyng 1545 Corr. M. Lorraine 151.
The lard of Torwod Hed can schaw … of the lord Maxwellis incummyn and furthganging agan 1549 Treas. Acc. IX. 281.
To foure Duche men, quha with thair trumbis playit before Ladye Barbara in hir incumming fra the kirk 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 203.
The tyme of his incuming … , thair wes sindrie laid for his taking, bot he eschewit as said is c1650 Spalding I. 183.
Befoir his incuming, he had send in ane proclamatioun to be proclamit at all the mercat crossis of Scotland 1650 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 114.
The counsell being convenit for macking provisioun for his majesties incumeing to this burghe 1666 Decis. Lords G. 126.
After the in-coming of the Englishes, John Ramsay … gets the jewels
b. fig. Coming to pass, taking place; introduction.c1650 Spalding I. 109.
The covenanteris ... laid compt befoir the incuming of this generall assemblie to bear doun episcopacie Ib. II. 25 (1792).
Till the incoming of the service-book at Edinburgh
2. An invasion, inroad.1456 Acts II. 45/2.
To cum to the Bordouris for the defence of the land quhen ony writting comis of the incummyng of ane gret Inglis hoist 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 87.
I, my kyne and frendis, mone awayt upone ther incuming and mayk tham sic stope and resistance as we may gwdly 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 117.
At the fortafeing of Leyth befor the incuming of Inglish arme 1570 Leslie 28.
The cuntrey men of … all the north partis of Ingland, beand advertist of the incumming of the Scottis army c1650 Spalding I. 150.
Thay war not able to mak defenss aganes the incuming of this army Ib. 264.
The countrie being in vproar, effrayit with the incuming of sea and land armyis
3. The coming of vessels into a port.1479 Edinb. Chart. 133.
Of ilk dreg bot … cummand in with fisch, at thare incumming a penny 1546 Reg. Privy C. I. 53.
The said schip is storit in hir incuming 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 58.
That oure natioun may be absoluit frome all kynd off conuoy gilt, als in the incummyng as the outpassing 1580 Dundee Chart. No. 71.
Of ilk twn of guidis transportit be sey … twelf pennyis at the incuming 1612 Conv. Burghs II. 366.
Sic ordour … quhairby the said bome be maid patent … for incumming and outpassing of the schips 1649 Banff Ann. I. 93.
The quhyt fischeris … were ordained … to draw vp thair boates to ane full sea immediatlie eftir thair incoming
4. Coming into a house, building, or enclosure.(1)1454-5 Soc. Ant. Chart. (Reg. H.) No. 7.
The quhilk assize ... at thare incuming in courte agane ... pronuncit thare veredict15.. Clar. i. 159.
His collour changit sone At hir incuming 1565 Inverness B. Rec. I. 119.
The Assys hes fundyn the said Mergret in the vrang in the incuming to the hus 1608 Dundonald Par. Rec. 170.
Issobell Trvmbill … spak no vordis at hir incvming at the dor 1655 Soc. Ant. I. 165.
If his Honour would be pleased to caus the port be open upon the Lords day … for outgoing and incoming of the people to sermone(2) a 1531 Reg. Soltre 213.
The sacristen … sal fynd … in the furth gangeyn and incummyn of the sacrament four torscheis 1556 Prot. Bk. T. Dalrymple 34 b.
On the quhilk staik the cord of the laxat nett wes bound … fast thairto, bydand the incuming of the salmound fysche 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 267.
For twa c faill to dam out the wattir, for incuming of it agane 1640 Dundonald Par. Rec. 480.
To summond Hew Hunter and Margaret Braiding … for sifting of meill … at the incomeing of the ky 1643 S. Leith Rec. I. 44.
To cause big up the breaches in the churchȝard dike … to hinder the sheep and horse from incoming therin
5. Income, revenue.1596 Dalr. I. 252/4.
Garnard … biggit a gret hous and gave it rentis and incuming [L. reditus] of the nerrest feildis
