A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Nom(e, v. p.t. [North. and midl. ME. nomen, nome, (Cursor M.) nom, OE. (Anglian) nómon plur. p.t. of niman v. to take. (ME. also had nam, nom(e, OE. nam sing. p.t., and name, OE. námon pl. p.t. The pres. t. stem, ME. nime(n etc., OE. niman, appar. did not survive into Sc.) For the p.p. see Nummin.] Took. (Only in rhyme in early verse.) —a1400 Leg. S. xxiv. 46.
In tempil as thai brocht Jhesum & in armis sone hyme nom Ib. xxv. 567.
The wey he nome … & come to Rome ?1438 Alex. ii. 632.
His wife and barnis him with nome [: come p.t.] c1475 Wall. ix. 1812.
Maxwell … On to the sotheroun the gaynest wayis nom [: com p.t.] a1500 Lanc. 590.
With that his horse he nome [: outcome] Ib. 1047.
The knycht he be the brydill nom [: com p.t.]
