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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cumming, Cuming, vbl. n. Also: cummyng(e, cummyn(e, commynge, -ing; cumyng(e, -inge, -eng, cwming, cumyne, cwm-, cumin, coming, -eng; cowmin, -yn. [Northern ME. cuming (c 1300), midl. and southern coming, -ynge, f. Cum v.] Coming, arrival. Also with adverbs.(a) 1375 Barb. ii. 152.
Quhen Dowglas saw hys cummyng Ib. v. 37.
Thair cummyng vatit he a1400 Leg. S. xv. 63.
Thai askit thame … the cause of thare cummynge c1420 Wynt. viii. 4697.
In thare cummyng … Thai bare down buskis in thare way 1424 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 14.
We … sal ger send to yhu sic a soume … at yhour cummyng to the marchez 1456 Hay I. 10.
Johne the Baptist, the quhilk brocht the gude tydingis [of the] cummyng of Godis sone 1471 Acta Aud. 20/2.
The cummyng vpoun the said Walter vnder silence of nycht 1513 Doug. i. vii. 64.
Rowming about … For to behald the cummyng of the queyn 1526 Reg. Privy S. I. 530/2.
His … cumming in contrar our auctorite and majeste and in contrar our baner in the feild 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1250.
Ȝour cumming sall be richt deir coft 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 26.
The quhilk wes dissoluit be the haistie cumming of the Duke of Albany 1585 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 158.
The frequent bruittis of the cumming of oure rebellis 1590 Reg. Morton I. 169.
My cummyng to Edinburgh … in the nixt owyk(b) a1400 Leg. S. vi. 196.
The kynge … blith ves grettumly of his cumynge ?1438 Alex. ii. 2287.
Clarus sall by … in this countre his cuming 1448 Acts I. 352/1.
Anentis bailis birning … for cuming of ane Inglis oist in Scotland 1491 Treas. Acc. I. 179.
For v hors … to bring the arres claythis … to Lythqow again the cuming of the Fransche harrold c1500-c1512 Dunb. vii. h.
At the said lordis cumyng to Edinburghe in Scotland 1535 Stewart 200.
Of his cuming blyth and glaid wes he 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 202.
Efter his cumyng to the kirk to offer the said candill to Sanct Gelis lycht 1545 Douglas Corr. 161.
At the cwming of the Kingis majestes armé a1578 Pitsc. I. 202/23.
That they sould be redy at ane certane day at his cuming 1587 Reg. Privy C. IV. 162.
Thai … umbesettis thair hie wayes in thair ganging and cuming fra thair parroche kirk 1596 Dalr. II. 296/23.
Thair he commandes to declair … the caus of his cumeng 1615 Highland P. III. 184.
The cuming in of Angus almost wnder clood of night and the message he broight 1660 Conv. Burghs III. 495.
The delay of procedouris … till the cuming wp of the comissioneris(c) c1420 Wynt. viii. 6866.
Wyth lordis … That blyth was off his cummyn then Ib. ix. 394.
Thai that had his cummyn sene c1450 Cr. Deyng 35.
To resaue the ded … as he that baide the cumyne of his frend Brus v. 37 (E).
Thair cummyn waytit he 1504 Justiciary Rec. (Reg. H.) I. 344.
Fra the day of the passing of the said mast reverend fader furth of oure realme quhill his retornyn & cummyne agane in the same 1513 Doug. i. vi. 180.
That na man suld … the cawsis of thar cummyn speir 1525 Douglas Corr. 96.
Ȝe wer advertesit … of the cumyne of the tua galais 1544 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 205.
Ane schip of fyr, quhilk wes storit as vraik in hir cumin in the havyn c 1563 Reg. Panmure I. p. xxxiv.
He had his purs vnder his oxter, quhilk did stay the cwmine [off] of the sam [jak](d) 1536 Douglas Corr. 144.
I sall adwertys hym off that … at his cowmyn 1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 96.
He … hes casit me to ramayn in this thown quhyll ther cowmin
