Definitions
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- verb Alternative form of
comen .
Etymologies
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From Middle English ycomen, icumen, ȝecumen, from Old English ġecumen, past participle of cuman ("to come"), equivalent to y- + comen. More at come.
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Examples
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"We've been talking about gardens and plants and flowers all the afternoon, and it would have seemed queer to put on a heavy coat to go home in if you hadn't said 'Winter is ycomen in.'"
bilby commented on the word ycomen
If you listen carefully to the soundtrack of The Wicker Man (first version) they are singing Summer Is Ycomen In at the end.
March 27, 2024