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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quham-til(l, Qwham-, interrog. and rel. phr. [Quham pron. 7.] To whom, to which person. = Quham-to. —a. interrog. c1420 Wynt. viii 7040.
That he wald lat nane wyte Be hym, qwham till [C. Be hym til qwham] he wald gyve it [sc. a gift]b. relative 1513 Doug. ii iv 93.
We fey pepill … Quhamtill this was the duylfull lattir day Ib. iii vii 47.
Weil mot ȝe leif in ȝour felicite, Quhamtill the prospir forton is brocht till end Ib. x ix 60.
Thus said this silly Magus, all invane, Quhamtill [Ruddim. quham to] Eneas answeris thus agane Ib. iv v 183.
