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welcumer (c.1136-37)
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welcumer (c.1136-37)

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welcomer;  wolcumer;  (uelcumer  GAIMAR1 3648 ),
p.p. welcumed  
  FEW:  willecome 17,583a Gdf:  welcumer 8,330b GdfC: ∅ TL: welcumer 11,848 DEAF:  wilecome (wilecomer)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  welcome v.1  MED:  welcomen v.1  DMLBS:  welcomare 3734c
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

v.trans.

to welcome, greet: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  ele ad le rei welcumed  GAIMAR1 3786
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Quant il les vit, bel les apele, Il les welcume en sa language  S Gile1 2467
( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 )  si li demanda[i] [...] porquoi il noma et welcoma tant Symon en chantant  S Godric 5695
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  messager de grant haut noble riche prince deit l'em hautement wolcumer (var. (BN: s.xivin) welcomer )  Ancren2 265.9
( MS: s.xivm )  La dame welcoma li roy e il la beis[a] doucement  Brut CUL 242

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