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† ˈto-come, v. Obs.
[f. to prep. or adv. + come v. Cf. OHG. zuoqueman, Ger. zukommen.]
1. intr. To happen, befall; cf. come v. 9.
c1200Vices & Virtues 63 Alle unȝelimpes ðe him for his sennes to-cumeð. 1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 7566 As is wille to com, Þe eldore soster of þe tuo, in spoushod he nom. c1300Beket 1088 For him was to cominge sorwe ynouȝ.
2. intr. To approach, arrive, come to.
1393Langl. P. Pl. C. xxii. 343 These to-comen to conscience. 1455Charter in Liber Eccl. de Scon 185 To all þaim to quhais knawlagis þir present lettres sal to-cum.
b. trans. To come to.
1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. iv. (S.T.S.) I. 206 He..wastes, burnes, and slayes al that he tocumis.
Hence † ˈto-coming vbl. n., coming, advent; to come, to-come, inf. used as n., that which is to come, the future: see come v. 33 c. So † to-coming a., future: see come v. 33 c β; also as n., the future.
a1300Cursor M. 13676 Mi to-cumming In erth es jugement to bring. 1513Douglas æneis x. viii. 44 On siclyke wys was Turnus tocummyng. 1556Aurelio & Isab. (1608) P j, Therefore, for the toe-comminge I shall have boldnesse to liffe joyfulley. a1578Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 75 [They] maid sa great slaughter at the first tocoming. |