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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quham-of, interrog. and rel. phr. Also: quhem-. [Quham pron. 7; Of prep. Cf. Quhom-of.]

1. interrog.: From whom; of or concerning whom.(1) a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 259.
Quha is lord of yone land, … Or quham of is he haldand, Fayne wald I wit 1523–24 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 71.
He miskennis quham of Woll Jak tuk the said ox(2) pron. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (S.T.S.) xiv 13 (M).
It is no neid to tell quham of [B. of quhome] I mene

2. As simple relative. From whom, from which. a1400 Leg. S. xviii 50.
He trewyt na man vare, Quham-of hyme nedyt til have lare 1513 Doug. ix vii 116.
Seand na man quhamof to get amendis a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 41.
The hous … quhamof thay haue thair leving

b. About whom, concerning whom. a1400 Leg. S. ii 192.
His kinge, Quham of he makis sic awantinge Ib. xxxi 300, xxxvi 831. c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 85.
Thare saw I May … Quham of the foulis gladdith all bedene a1538 Abell 48a.
In Scotland florist Sanct Brandan quhem of marwellus thingis ar red quha will reid his store Ib. 94a.
Thare he wes chosin for discord amang the cardinalis quhem of wes said thir wers

c. As a ‘partitive genitive’. a1538 Abell 43b.
He maid confideratioun with the Scottis and Pichtis quhem of than wes kingis