An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

COMMEND, s. A comment, a commentary.
Douglas.

COMMEND, s. A benefice in commendam.
Douglas.

Fr. commende, L. B. commenda, id.

COMMON, COMMOUN. To be in one's common, to be obliged to one, S.
Pitscottie.
To quite a commoun, to requite.
Knox.

From commons as signifying fare.

COMMONTIE, s.
1. A common, S.

Lat. communit-as.

2. Community.
Acts Ja. VI.

COMPARGES, Leg. compaignyies, companies.
Houlate.

To COMPEIR, COMPEAR, v. n.
1. To appear in the presence of another.
Bellenden.
2. To present one's self in a court, civil or ecclesiastical, in consequence of being summoned, S.
Priests Peblis.