An alternative spelling or variant form of comes; a count or companion, particularly in medieval European contexts.
French variant of the Latin comes, used in medieval French and English texts to refer to nobility or titled officials. The spelling reflects Old French phonetic evolution from Latin.
This spelling variant shows how Latin words changed as they passed through French into English—the same root gives us 'count,' 'county,' and even 'recount'! Medieval scribes weren't always consistent with spelling, so you'll find multiple forms of the same word in old documents.
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