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someil (s.xii1)
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The form sumeil is a cross reference to the following entry:

someil (s.xii1)

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somel,  somil,  somoil,  somoile,  somoill,  somoyl,  somoyle;  sumeil,  sumel,  summeil,  sumoil  (somuil  A-N Piety 282,  somul  TLL ii 8,  somyl  Prov inéd 428.15,  sumil  TLL ii 25,  sumul  A-N Piety 166.360)  
  FEW:  somniculus 12,88b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  sommeil 10,685c TL: someil 9,821 DEAF:  some 1 (someil)  DMF:  sommeil  TLF:  sommeil  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  somniculus 3130a

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1sleepiness, weariness, tiredness: 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Uns tels sumelz lor corut sore Que nen ot home en la maison Qui ne dormist  Conception wace 1486
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin ) Mais si tost cum el temple vint, itel someil sun cuer detint Ke sor terre chai aclin  ADGAR3 xxvii.180
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 ) escoutent saunz somoyle e peresce  BOZ Char 314
2sleep, slumber: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim ) Atant se sunt tuit esveillé Del lung sumeil [...]  S Modw 1046
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 ) Primes dois couchier sur destre et puis sor senestre, et sor ceste ton somel terminer  Waterford busby 242.S37.6
♦ dream, vision: 
( MS: s.xivin ) en cele nuyt meymes luy aparust le angel en somoil  A-N Piety 140
primer someil
timeearly night, (period of) initial sleep: 
( MS: c.1330 ) Un nuyt [au primer somyl] prist les clefs del mouster  BOZ Cont 100 (MS B)
aver (grant) someil
to be sleepy, overcome by tiredness: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex ) Sumeil ot grant si s’endormi  Brut WACE 14062
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim ) Que de veiller, que de juner [...] Mult grant someil aveie  Gui War 4745
doner someil a
to (let) rest: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 ) Si je durrai sumne a mes oilz, e a mes palpieres summeil  Camb Ps 238.CXXXI.4
geter someil en
to make sleepy, weary, overcome by tiredness: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 ) Aprés icest velt deus ovrer avant, Someil jetat en lui de meintenant  Anc Test (E) 111
someil le, li (etc.) prent
sleep, tiredness takes hold of him (etc.): 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex ) Fud le weseil e le drinkeil Deci que Edgar prist sumeil  GAIMAR1 3806
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim ) 'Deus!' fait Terri, 'cum ore me doil! Pris m'est ore si grant somoil'  Gui War 9744
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 ) […] issi ke li someil de dormir vus preigne en tenant le livre  Ancren2 10.7-8
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 ) Lors ly prist un somoil  Fouke ANTS 53.19

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See also:

primsumme  primsummelin  someil  someiller  someilleus  sompne  sompnier  sompnolent  sompnolence 
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