† ˈsandesman Obs.
Forms: α. 2 sander man, Ormin sanderrmann, 3 sonder(e man, 3–4 sandirman. β. 3 sondes-, 4 sondezmon, 4–5 sondes-, sandes-, sandis-, soundis-, 5 sayndis-man.
[f. ME. sandes, genit. of sand n.1 + man n.1 The α forms come from Scandinavian districts, and the -er seems to represent the ON. genitive ending -ar, although sand n.1 does not appear to have existed in ON. Cf. sand-man s.v. sand n.1; also sendman.]
A messenger, envoy, ambassador.
| α 1123 O.E. Chron. (MS. Laud), & þær comen þes eorles sander men of Angeow to him. c 1200 Ormin 19383 He [S. John Bapt.] nass nohht Crist..Acc sanderrmann biforenn Crist To kiþenn Cristess come. c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 1410 Laban and his moder wið-ðan faȝneden wel ðis sondere man. a 1300–1400 Cursor M. 21408 (Gött.) Þan sent þe king costantine, sandirmen [Cott. send men] till his moder eline. |
| β c 1205 Lay. 13595 Heo..nomen ænne sondes-mon and senden toward Lunden. 13.. E.E. Allit. P. B. 469 He sechez an oþer sondez-mon & settez on þe douue. a 1400–50 Alexander 2399 Now ere þe sandismen sett on þaire horsis. c 1400 Destr. Troy xxi. 8866 Then sent were þere sone soundismen two, To Priam, the prise kyng, purpos to hold. c 1470 Gol. & Gaw. 326, I rede ane sayndis-man ye send to yone senyeour. |
So
† ˈsanderbode. [
bode n.1 Cf. ON. sendiboðe.]
| c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 89 And þo tweien sander-bodes ferden and cudden in þe bureh, þat þe helende was þider⁓ward. |