† ˈsomler Obs. Chiefly Sc.
Also 6 summeleir, symleir, somme-, somlier, sommler, somlar, semlar.
[a. F. sommelier, f. somme pack.]
A butler.
| 1543 St. Papers Hen. VIII, IX. 325 To gyve commaundement that your sommelier at Bordeaulx might be suffred to departe with such wynes as he had provided for Your Majestie. 1566 Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 451 Leonard Baillie, summeleir to oure Soveranis. 1583 Excheq. Rolls Scot. XXI. 563 Threttie tunnis of full Burdehous wyne..at the cheis and contentment of his hienes somleris. |