† 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.
| c 1200 Vices & Virtues 63 Alle unȝelimpes ðe him for his sennes to-cumeð. 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 7566 As is wille to com, Þe eldore soster of þe tuo, in spoushod he nom. c 1300 Beket 1088 For him was to cominge sorwe ynouȝ. |
2. intr. To approach, arrive, come to.
| 1393 Langl. P. Pl. C. xxii. 343 These to-comen to conscience. 1455 Charter in Liber Eccl. de Scon 185 To all þaim to quhais knawlagis þir present lettres sal to-cum. |
b. trans. To come to.
| 1596 Dalrymple 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.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 13676 Mi to-cumming In erth es jugement to bring. 1513 Douglas æneis x. viii. 44 On siclyke wys was Turnus tocummyng. 1556 Aurelio & Isab. (1608) P j, Therefore, for the toe-comminge I shall have boldnesse to liffe joyfulley. a 1578 Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 75 [They] maid sa great slaughter at the first tocoming. |