back-coming

So they drew up a letter, and sent back to the Diabolonians that lurked in Mansoul, and that waited for the back-coming of Mr. Profane, to signify to them into what method and forwardness they at present had put their design.

The Holy War 2001

So they drew up a letter, and sent back to the Diabolonians that lurked in Mansoul, and that waited for the back-coming of Mr. Profane, to signify to them into what method and forwardness they at present had put their design.

The Holy war, made by King Shaddai upon Diabolus, for the regaining of the metropolis of the world; or, the losing and taking again of the town of Mansoul John Bunyan 1658

Faith! but I ken'd I was clean beguiled when I heard the Duke was there; and when they strapped the horse-girth ower my arms, I might hae judged what was biding me; for I ken'd your kinsman, being, wi 'pardon, a slippery loon himself, is prone to employ those of his ain kidney --- I wish he mayna hae been at the bottom o' the ploy himsell --- I thought the chield Morris looked devilish queer when I determined he should remain a wad, or hostage, for my safe back-coming.

Rob Roy 1887

Faith! but I ken'd I was clean beguiled when I heard the Duke was there; and when they strapped the horse-girth ower my arms, I might hae judged what was biding me; for I ken'd your kinsman, being, wi 'pardon, a slippery loon himself, is prone to employ those of his ain kidney -- I wish he mayna hae been at the bottom o' the ploy himsell -- I thought the chield Morris looked devilish queer when I determined he should remain a wad, or hostage, for my safe back-coming.

Rob Roy — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

Faith! but I ken'd I was clean beguiled when I heard the Duke was there; and when they strapped the horse-girth ower my arms, I might hae judged what was biding me; for I ken'd your kinsman, being, wi 'pardon, a slippery loon himself, is prone to employ those of his ain kidney -- I wish he mayna hae been at the bottom o' the ploy himsell -- I thought the chield Morris looked devilish queer when I determined he should remain a wad, or hostage, for my safe back-coming.

Rob Roy — Complete Walter Scott 1801