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(Ma(c)homet(e, -eit, -yte. [ME. Mac(h)amet(h)e (c 1380), Makom-, Makam-, Macomete, Ma(c)homet(e, e.m.E. Macham- (1547), Macomyte, med. L. Ma(c)hometus, Mahumetus, F. Mahomet.]

1. Mohammed, the founder of the Moslem religion. a1568 Gyre-carling 23.
The carling now for dispyte Is mareit with Mahomyte a1538 Abell 7*b.
Law of Machomeit is detestabil 1588 Cath. Tr. 208/21.
Mahomeit

2. A follower of Mohammed, a Mohammedan. a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 526 (Ch. & M.).
Sarazene symonyte, provit pagane pronunciate, Machomete [B. Mahomeit, M. Macomeit] manesuorne, [etc.] 1533 Gau 105/3.
The Machometis and the Turkis, the Jowis and oder infidelis 1588 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 103 b.
The Machomettis sall leif his kingdome, and conspyre abone the Turkis