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[sumetier] (s.xiiex)
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[sumetier] (s.xiiex)

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someter,  sometier,  sometir,  sometter,  somtier,  somyter;  sumeter,  sumetere,  sumetir,  summeter  (suneter  MED sompter n.)  
  FEW:  sagma 11,63b Gdf:  sometier 7,467b GdfC: ∅ TL: sometier 9,827 DEAF:  some 2 (sometier)  DMF:  sommetier  TLF: ∅ OED:  sumpter n.  MED:  sompter n.  DMLBS:  sumetarius 3288b

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1zool.horsespack animal, especially pack-horse: 
( MS: s.xiiex )  gerulus est equs [sic]: (D) gallice sometir  TLL ii 163
2occupationhorsessumpter, pack-horse driver: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  gerulacista: (B) sumeter  TLL i 229
( 1302 )  il ad esté son sumeter vint anz e plus  Rot Parl1 i 156
( 1318; MS: s.xv )  .xxxiiij. someters, qi garderount les ditz somers  Ord York 269
( 1318 )  et pour les deux chaumberleyns le dit monsire Hugh de Nevill et pour les deux sometiers ses bachilliers avantditz  Private Indentures 62.29

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See also:

sume2  sumelier  summage  summail  summeier  summier 
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