† ˈsummonder Sc. and north. Obs.
In 5 summunder, somundare, -onder, 7 summondour.
Variant of summoner, assimilated to prec.
| c 1425 Eng. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 652 Hic sitator, A⊇ somundare. 14.. Nom., Ibid. 681 Hic citator, Hic aparator, a summunder. 1483 Cath. Angl. 348/2 A Somonder, citator. c 1575 Balfour Practicks (1754) 303 The executioun of summoundis sould be maid be ane lauchful summounder befoir sufficient witnessis. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj., Quon. Attach. 76 The summondour and witnes with him, sould come to the dwelling house of the defender, and summon him to compeir. |