A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Combre-world], sb. cumberer of the world, S3.

[ Combust], pp. burnt, MD, C3.—Lat. combustus, pp. of comburere, to burn.

[ Come], sb. a coming, S, S2, C3; kume, S; kime, S; cume, S; comes, pl., S.—AS. cyme.

[ Comelyng], sb. stranger, W, W2; kumeling, MD; comling, W; comlyng, S2; comelingis, pl., W; cumlyngis, H.

[ Comen], v. to come, S; cumen, S; kumen, S; cum, S2; com, S2; cuminde, pr. p., S; comynde, S2; cominde, S2; comste, comest thou, S2; comþ, pr. s., S2; com, pt. s., S, S2, G; cam, S, G, P; kam, S; come, 2 pt. s., S, G; coman, pt. pl., S; coomen, C2; comen, MD, S, G; come, S2; i-cumen, pp., S; i-kumen, S; i-cume, S; i-comen, S; i-come, S, S2; comen, S2, S3, G; come, S2.—AS. cuman; cp. Goth. kwiman.

[ Comenden], v. to commend, C2, PP; commended, pp., PP.—Lat. commendare. Cf. [Comaunde].

[ Comers], sb. pl., strangers, visitors, passers-by, S2, PP; comeres, PP.

[ Commoditie], sb. advantage, profit, S3, ND, Sh.—OF. commodité (Cotg.); Lat. commoditatem.

[ Comp], sb. contest, S; see [Camp].

[ Compainoun], sb. companion, MD.—OF. compagnon; Late Lat. companionem.