Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
commen
obsolete spelling of common.
Usage examples of "commen".
The gentle knights reioyced much to heareThe prayses of that Prince so manifold:And passing litle further, commen were,Where they a stately pallace did behold,Of pompous show, much more then she had told.
If he takes the question, demand, or commen t at face value, he fails and generally loses the opportunit y to move forward in his interaction with her.
I gave a few sentences of commen dation to Heathcliff, and he, either for a headache or a pang of envy, began to cry.