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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intercom(m)oun, -on(e, -un(e, -wn, v. [Var. of Entercom(m)oun v.]

1. intr. To have intercourse, to be in communication, with enemies, rebels, denounced persons, or criminals.(a) 1468 Balfour Pract. 590.
That na maner of persoun … sall intercommoun with ony Inglish man or woman 1504 Edinb. Charters 188.
Gif it happinnis thame to intercommoun with our rebellis in passing, remaning, or returning 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 286.
A lettre … gevand the kingis … special licence to thaim … to intercommoun with Inglismen in bying or selling of vittalis 1522 Treas. Acc. V. 203.
That na Scottisman … intercommoun with Inglishmen under the pane of deid c1650 Spalding II. 296.
The said Marques wes chargit be ane messer, … not to intercommoun with Haddoche, help nor supplie him(b) 1509 Justiciary Rec. (Reg. H.) II. 144.
Gif thair be ony [that] resettis, supleis, or intercomonis with the kingis rebellis 1615 Highland P. III. 243.
Thereafter [he] come to Sleat, to Donald Gorme's bounds, … and intercomoned at length with Donald Gorme there 1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 49.
Discharging our whole leidges to … intercommon with the saids rebells or to furnish them with meat, drink, house, harboury [etc.](c) 1597 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 918.
Sen he entrit in dealing with the Kirk, he never intercommunit be word or wryte with ane Jesuite 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. xx. § 3.
Whosoever intercommuns with thieves, or assists them in their theftous stealings, … shall be pursued either civilly or criminally 1689 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 504.
That he shall not converse or intercomune with any rebells

2. To take counsel together; to consult. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 194.
The moder, desiring to bring hir sonnis to concord, tuke freindis to intercommone on thir debaitis Ib. II. 48.
The x day efter was finaly set to Hengist and Vortigern, … to intercommoun on all materis to the effect foresaid 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 121.
To intercommoun with the regent and lordis … tuitching the corronatioun of the king Ib. 313.
The said ambassatour come to the castell of Edinburgh, and thair intercommonit with the capitane a1578 Pitsc. I. 16/20.
Scho verray craiftelie dissembled that scho come to intercommon with the nobillis Ib. 22/3.
To talk and intercommoun with him vpone sindrie affaires concerning the common weill

3. tr. To denounce under letters of intercommuining (see Intercom(m)oning, n.). 1690 Shields Grievances and Sufferings 11.
Hence prisons were filled; some were sent to the Bass; some banished; and many hundreds driven from their dwellings, outlawed, and intercommuned