Obs. [f. the vb.] Custom, habit, habituation.

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1523.  Skelton, Garland of Laurel, 64. The accustome and usage Of auncient poetis.

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1533.  Bellenden, Livy (1822), 66. And now, be lang accustum, [he] has perfitelie lernit all the Romane lawis.

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1538.  Leland, Itin., V. & 8. 56. Hoele … by auncient Accustume was wont to give the Bagge of the Sylver Harpe to the best Harper of North Walys.

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1645.  Milton, Tetrach. (1851), 171. Tribonian defines Matrimony a conjunction of man and woman containing individual accustom of life.

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