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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Nixt-to-cum, a. Also: nyxt- and -come and nixtocum, -com. [Cf. Next-to-cum, Nest(e)-to-cum. Written as one, two or three words.] Of a date or period of time: Immediately following, next. = Nixt a. 4, 5 b and 7.(1) 1482–3 Acta Conc. II. cv.
To the xiiij day of June nixt tocum 1493 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 212. 1498 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 73.
Within viij dayis nyxttocum 1499 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 105.
Betuix this and Witsonday nixttocum 1512 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 137.
Fra Fryday furth nixttocum 1534 Acta Conc. & Sess. VI. 119 b.
Fra the x day of September nixt tocum to the xxvi day of October nixt thaireftir 1531–40 Facs. Nat. MSS. III. xx.
Betuix and Settirday nixt tocum 1542 Crawford Mun. Invent. I. 76 (2 Oct.).
Nixtocum 1549 Hist. Pluscardyn 243.
Nixttocum 1555–6 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 237.
Nixt tocum 1560 Ib. III. 88.
On Monunday nixtocum 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 12.
The secund or thrid dayis of the lating court nixtocum 1620 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 179.
Nixttocum 1622 Ib. 200.
Nixtocum 1643 Argyll Synod I. 66.
Nixttocome c1650 Spalding I. 228.
Nixttocum Ib. 247.
Nixtocum 1665 Irvine Deeds 8 Aug.
At laburing tyme nixtocum 1667 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 235.
Nixt to come 1678 Soc. Ant. XXX. 20.
Nixtocom(2) 1556–7 Reg. Privy S. V. i. 9/1.
For the space of fyve yeiris nixtocum eftir the dait heirof 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 78.
The ferd day of December nixtocum following