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Quhom-to, Quhome-, interrog. and rel. phr. [Late ME whom to (1461). Cf. Quham-to.] With personal referent or antecedent: To whom (see Quham pron., Quhom pron.). a. interrog. b. Compound relative, indefinite. c. Restrictive relative. d. Non-restrictive relative.Also quhome-to that.a. (1) c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) lxiii 1.
Quhome to sall I complene my wo? c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 1.
Allace, quhome to suld I complayne In my extreme necessitie? Or quhameto sall I mak my maine? a1585 Maitl. Q. lxvi 127.
To mak my plaint then quhomto sould I go(2) a1500 Seven S. 17.
The emprioure … than tuke study … Quhom to he suld the child commyt 1535 Stewart 52484. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 19.
I nott quhome to thy simpylnes to sende 1582 Misc. Stair Soc. I 112.
Nocht condescending quhat speciall assedatioune the persewar meanis off and quhomto it wes maidb. a1500 Lanc. 1911.
Awys thé ek quhome to that thow salt if, … how that thei leifc. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7409.
The knicht quhome to I gaue sic confidence 1565 Reg. Privy C. I 358.
Thair faderis or utheris quhometo that thai may succeid 1584 Burntisland B. Ct. 15 Dec.
Ewerie persone in this burght quhomto it sall fall to be vpone the watche 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 78/24. a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxxvi 33.
That ȝe ar scho Quhome-to my harte I gaive 1597 Wemyss Corr. 34.
The pledgeis … mon be keipit be the baronis … quhometo thay ar directitd. 1375 Barb. iv 21.
Betresyt … Throw … Maknab, a fals tratour that ay Wes off his duelling … , Quhom to he maid gud cumpany c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1605.
The Grekes … prayit hir to tell thaim [etc.] … , Quhom-to Cassandra said that thai Suld [etc.] Ib. 2025. ?1438 Alex. i 1526.
Out-tane the king allanerly And his gud eme, quhome to that I Dar compare nane 1535 Stewart 10013. 1549 Lamb Resonyng 99/6.
And thaireftir Kyng Lowis repudiat the said Alenor vpone quhome Henrie the Thrid wes begottin quhomto thai allege Kyng William maid homage in the jmjcl. ȝeir Arundel MS 289/308. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3602. 1560 St. A. Kirk S. 57. 1563–4 Reg. Privy C. I 271. 1570 Canongate Ct. Bk. 232. a1585 Maitl. Q. lxi 16.
Mackgill and Orknay Scottisch assis And Cleisch quhomto the gold wes gevin … These onlie wer the Iudassis 1583 Exch. R. XXI 571.
James Durhame, his sone, quhomto he is obleist in the foirsaid soume 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 181/628.
The seconde captaine … is ioye … Quho scoupis & lichtlie startlis & quhomto the streit … too narroue is 1596 Dalr. I 249/5.
The Peichtis quha sa oft falsed thair promis vntrulie, quhomto culd na credit be gyuen
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