A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(Thare cumming,) Thair cuming, n. Also: thair coming, thearecomming. [Thar(e adv. and Cumming vbl. n.] Arrival at that place, coming to that place. The 1565 quot. may be an example of Thair(e possess. adj. 2. —1565 Breadalbane Lett. No. 75.
Ȝe desyre the day appointit in Edinburgh to the lairdis thair cuming 1603 Moysie 137.
His Majestie heasted to Edinburgh to meit with the said duik, and at his thearecomming interteined him alwayis as became 1619 Thanes of Cawdor 249.
I heir … that they now despair of your thair coming 1629 Justiciary Cases I 100.
Scho consauet ane evill will aganis Thomas Kers for … putting ane coppie of the summondis in the lok of the dur and thraitning him for doing thairof he sould repent his thaircuming 1636 Sutherland Bk. II 163.
I … send this letter to Edinburgh to attend your worschipis thaircuming
