Anglo-Norman Dictionary

sover (s.xiii)

sover (s.xiii)

[gdw]

FEW: subinde *12,333b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: sovent (sover) DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

sovel; sovier; suveurre, somer (l. sovier) ii 264.6, soner (l. sover) ii 268.1, sonor (l. sover) ii 268.1

This adjective is attested only in Anglo-Norman, and is presumably a derivative of sovent¹ (from Latin subinde), possibly a contraction of sovener¹.

1frequent, regular:

( MS: s.xiii ) crebris: sovers ii 120.67

( MS: s.xiii^ex ) usito: (D) frequentatum u sovel (ed. sove[ne]l) ii 170

( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) frequentem: (D) sover (var. (L: s.xiii/xiv) suveurre )) ii 73.73

( 1352 ) autres soviers taxes, taillages et plusours autres cheances qe les ont survenuz ii 237.9

( 1368 ) divers et sovers ofres et demandes ii 294.7

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