Obs. In form a pr. pple. of a vb. comb, of uncertain meaning and history, Perhaps related to Pr. comb, Sp. combo curved, combar to curve (see Littré s.v. Combe); with sense: Curving, incurved, bending in.
1502. Arnolde, Chron., 62. To graff frute that shal haue no core. Take a graff and bowe it in both endes combyng, and kyt bothe endes graf wyse and so fasten them in the stoke.
1574. Hyll, Planting, II. 75.
