Obs. rare. In 4–5 sowdones, 7 souldannesse. [f. SOLDAN + -ESS1.] A sultaness.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Man of Law’s T., 274. This sowdones, whom I thus blame and warry, Let pryvely hire counseil gon his way.
1621. Molle, Camerar. Liv. Libr., IV. i. 222. The Souldannesse, wife to Amurath the third.
