▪ I. summoning, vbl. n.
(ˈsʌmənɪŋ)
[f. summon v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. summon; the issue of a summons; † calling to arms; calling to surrender.
| c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 15349 Made þey somonynge, Of southe & northe, ilka kyng. c 1380 Wyclif Wks. (1880) 31 Siche somonynge of prelatis is not groundid in cristis lif ne his apostelis ne reson. c 1380 ― Sel. Wks. III. 166 By hor feyned sommenyng þei drawen hom fro hor laboure. c 1460 Oseney Reg. 168 Hugh of Hyngton And moolde his wiffe, the which nowe come By summenyng. 1582 Allen Martyrdom Campion (1908) 86 This good fellow Havard was somewhat amased at this sodaine sommoning. 1595 in Buccleuch MSS. (Hist. MSS. Comm.) I. 228 Let Presgrave make as many warrants as he can against that time for the summoning of the country. 1603 Knolles Hist. Turks (1638) 66 They..had slaine such messengers as hee had sent vnto them for the summoning of the city. a 1693 Urquhart's Rabelais iii. xxxix. 325 Summonings, Comparitions, Appearances. 1810 Scott Lady of L. ii. xxi, The maid The unwelcome summoning obey'd. 1870 Morris Earthly Par., Hill of Venus 1552 That might have been the bright archangel's wand, Who brought to Mary that fair summoning. 1875 Stubbs Const. Hist. II. xv. §190. 183 The hereditary summoning of a large proportion of great vassals was a middle course. 1891 Athenæum 25 Apr. 529/2 A crude creationism—or doctrine of the direct summoning into existence of each soul at earthly birth. |
▪ II. ˈsummoning, ppl. a.
[-ing2.]
That summons.
summoning officer: one whose function is to summon jurors.
| 1667 Milton P.L. iii. 325 When thou..Shalt..from thee send The summoning Arch-Angels to proclaime Thy dread Tribunal. 1778 Chron. in Ann. Reg. 167 Summoning officer of the juries for the city..of Westminster. a 1851 Moir Lines Isle of Bute iii, When flew the fiery cross, with summoning blaze. 1896 Daily News 18 Mar. 7/5 The summoning officer who represented the sheriff. 1900 Ibid. 21 Dec. 6/3 Highly intelligent dogs will wait for their summoning owner. |