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sume2 (s.xii2/4)
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sume2 (s.xii2/4)

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some,  somme;  soume;  summe  
  FEW:  sagma 11,61a Gdf:  some 1 7,466a GdfC:  somme 1 10,685c TL: some 2 9,814 DEAF:  some 2  DMF:  somme 2  TLF:  somme 2  OED:  seam n.2  / soam n.  / sum n.2  MED:  sem(e n.2  / soume n.  / summe n.  DMLBS:  sagma 2899c / salma 2 2910c / sema 3011a

s.

1(horse-)load, burden carried by a pack animal: 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiiin )  Je ere ten soumier [...]. Tu estoies ma dame Si me carchas la soume  thaon Body and Soul (C) 326
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Les summes sur chevals, les biens gisanz en neef  Mir Just 31
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  (the Devil) eust trussé ové lui amedeus soen chival e la somme deke enfern  Ancren2 33.27
♦fig.load, burden: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ja del dos ne ly charra sume Ke ne l’aie plenerement  S Edm Life ANTS 4226
( MS: 1272-82 )  Des or més remeindrount nos soumes E nos travaus ount pris lor fin  Fabliaux 33.4
2saddlebag, pack-saddle: 
( 1307-08 )  Pour une some et un bahu et un coffre pour les cierges et pour 20 pieces de drap d’or a faire des offrandes 696 l. 8s. 4d.  Isabella Inventory 520
3merch.unitseam, load of a pack animal subject to tax or toll: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ore prenget li reis Hugue de plum quatre sumes, Sis facet en calderes tutes ensemble fundre  Pel Charlemagne 567
( c.1241; MS: s.xiii2 )  poverement respund chescune caruee de terre ke ne rent cent summes de blé  HENLEY2 396
( c.1275; MS: c.1275 )  E chescune summe de chival ové pessun freis, ke vient en la vile a vendre  Winchester2 32.31
( 1428 )  .iij. sumes de lathenayl  Port Bk studer 75
sele a sume
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See also:

sumelier  sumetier  summage  summail  summeier  summier  sursume 
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