Obs. [Of obscure origin: Du Cange has ‘comedia, frommigerie, Gloss. Lat. Gall. 1352; an idem qu. Companagium vel Fromenteia.’ Connection with L. comedĕre to consume has been suggested: but cf. COMADE.]
c. 1460. J. Russell, Bk. Nurture, in Babees Bk., 150. Comedies, Cawdelles cast in Cawdrons, ponnes, or pottes.
