† comsev.
Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > begin action or activity [verb (intransitive)]
beginc1000
onginOE
aginOE
ginc1175
to go tillc1175
to take onc1175
comsea1225
fanga1225
to go toc1275
i-ginc1275
commencec1320
to get (also get down, go, go adown, set, set down) to workc1400
to lay to one's hand(sc1405
to put to one's hand (also hands)c1410
to set toc1425
standa1450
to make to1563
to fall to it1570
to start out1574
to fall to1577
to run upon ——1581
to break off1591
start1607
to set in1608
to set to one's hands1611
to put toa1616
to fall ona1625
in1633
to fall aboard1642
auspicatea1670
to set out1693
to enter (into) the fray1698
open1708
to start in1737
inchoate1767
to set off1774
go1780
start1785
to on with1843
to kick off1857
to start in on1859
to steam up1860
to push off1909
to cut loose1923
to get (also put) the show on the road1941
to get one's arse in gear1948
the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > begin or enter upon (an action) [verb (transitive)]
beginc1000
take?a1160
comsea1225
gina1325
commencec1330
tamec1386
to take upa1400
enterc1510
to stand to1567
incept1569
start1570
to set into ——1591
initiate1604
imprime1637
to get to ——1655
flesh1695
to start on ——1885
the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > beginning > begin [verb (intransitive)]
beginc1000
comsea1225
gin?c1225
becomsea1375
commencec1380
to take beginninga1400
enterc1425
to start up1568
initiatea1618
inchoate1654
dawn1716
to take in1845
to take up1846
to set in1848
a1225 Juliana (Royal MS.) init. Her cumseð þe uie of seinte iuliane.
1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. i. 128 Bi what craft in my corps hit [Truth] cumseth.
1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. v. 23 How Conscience with a Cross Comsede to preche.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 1430 Vpon here knes þei komsed him grete.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 424 Þe kouherde for kare cumsed to sorwe.
1399 W. Langland Richard Redeles iv. 35 Comliche a clerk than comsid the wordis.
Derivatives
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the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > beginning > [noun]
ordeOE
thresholdeOE
frumthc950
anginOE
frumeOE
worthOE
beginninga1225
springc1225
springc1225
commencementc1250
ginninga1300
comsingc1325
entryc1330
aginning1340
alphac1384
incomea1400
formec1400
ingressc1420
birtha1425
principlea1449
comsementa1450
resultancec1450
inition1463
inceptiona1483
entering1526
originala1529
inchoation1530
opening1531
starting1541
principium1550
entrance1553
onset1561
rise1589
begin1590
ingate1591
overture1595
budding1601
initiationa1607
starting off1616
dawninga1631
dawn1633
impriminga1639
start1644
fall1647
initial1656
outset1664
outsettinga1698
going off1714
offsetting1782
offset1791
commence1794
aurora1806
incipiency1817
set-out1821
set-in1826
throw-off1828
go-off1830
outstart1844
start1857
incipience1864
oncome1865
kick-off1875
off-go1886
off1896
get-go1960
lift-off1967
c1325 Orfeo 57 In the comessing of May.
1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. xviii. 213 Deyinge..vnknitteth al kare & comsynge is of reste.
1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. xii. 95 All kyne konnynges and comsynges of Dowel.
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