diff --git a/emul/forth/xcomp.fs b/emul/forth/xcomp.fs
index a901220..864ed4c 100644
--- a/emul/forth/xcomp.fs
+++ b/emul/forth/xcomp.fs
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
+: CODE XCODE ;
+: IMMEDIATE XIMM ;
+: : [ ' X: , ] ;
+
 CURRENT @ XCURRENT !
 H@ ' _bend - 4 + XOFF !
diff --git a/forth/xcomp.fs b/forth/xcomp.fs
index 0004720..332e6ee 100644
--- a/forth/xcomp.fs
+++ b/forth/xcomp.fs
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
   "'" and friends will *not* find words you're about to
   define. Only (xfind) will.
 
+  Words ":", "IMMEDIATE" and ":" are not automatically
+  shadowed to allow the harmless inclusion of this unit. This
+  shadowing has to take place in your xcomp configuration.
+
   See example in /emul/forth/xcomp.fs
 )
 
@@ -49,16 +53,16 @@ VARIABLE XOFF
     CURRENT !               ( a f xa xf )
 ;
 
-: CODE
+: XCODE
     (xentry) 23 ,
 ;
 
-: IMMEDIATE
+: XIMM
     XCURRENT @ 1 -
     DUP C@ 128 OR SWAP C!
 ;
 
-: :
+: X:
     (xentry)
     ( 0e == compiledWord )
     [ 0x0e LITN ] ,