Combre-World, sb. cumberer of the world, S3.

Combust, pp. burnt, MD, C3.—­Lat. combustus, pp. of comburere, to burn.

Come, sb. a coming, S, S2, C3; kume, S; kime, S; cume, S; comes, pl., S.—­AS. cyme.

Comelyng, sb. stranger, W, W2; kumeling, MD; comling, W; comlyng, S2; comelingis, pl., W; cumlyngis, H.

Comen, v. to come, S; cumen, S; kumen, S; cum, S2; com, S2; cuminde, pr. p., S; comynde, S2; cominde, S2; comste, comest thou, S2; comA3/4, pr. s., S2; com, pt. s., S, S2, G; cam, S, G, P; kam, S; come, 2 pt. s., S, G; coman, pt. pl., S; coomen, C2; comen, MD, S, G; come, S2; i-cumen, pp., S; i-kumen, S; i-cume, S; i-comen, S; i-come, S, S2; comen, S2, S3, G; come, S2.—­AS. cuman; cp.  Goth. kwiman.

Comenden, v. to commend, C2, PP; commended, pp., PP.—­Lat. commendare.  Cf. Comaunde.

Comers, sb. pl., strangers, visitors, passers-by, S2, PP; comeres, PP.

Commoditie, sb. advantage, profit, S3, ND, Sh.—­OF. commoditA(C) (Cotg.); Lat. commoditatem.

Comp, sb. contest, S; see Camp.

Compainoun, sb. companion, MD.—­OF. compagnon; Late Lat. companionem.

Companable, adj. sociable, PP, C; companabile, H.—­OF. compaignable (Cotg.).

Companie, sb. company, MD, C2; compaynye, S; compainie, S2,—­OF. companie, from compain, an associate at meals; from Lat. cum+panis, bread.

Comparisoun, sb. comparison, MD, C2.—­OF. comparison; Late Lat. comparationem.

Comparisounen, v. to compare, MD, W (Mark 4. 30), S2.

Compas, sb. circle, circuit, device, craft, MD, C3, G; compaas, C; compasse, S3; cumpas, W2.—­OF. compas; Late Lat. compassum (acc.).

Compassen, v. to go round, to devise, contrive, MD; cumpas, W2; conpassed, pp., S3.—­AF. compasser.

Compassyng, sb. craft, contrivance, C.

Compeir, v. to appear, S3.—­OF. comper-, tonic stem of compareir; Lat. comparere.

Comper, sb. compeer, comrade, C, S2; compere, Prompt.; cumpers, pl., MD.—­Of OF. origin; Lat. comparem, (acc.).

Complie, sb-the last church-service of the day, compline, MD; cumplie, S, MD.—­OF. complie; Church Lat. completa (hora).