Obs. rare. Also 4, 6 sorser, 6 sorsyer. [ad. OF. sorcier (cf. It. sortiere, Sp. sortero):—pop. L. *sortiarius, f. sort-, sors lot, SORT sb.1] = next.
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., B. 1579. Wychez & walkyries wonnen to þat sale,… Sorsers & exorsismus & fele such clerkes.
1502. Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W., 1506), IV. ix. The fyfth is of sorcyers and … deuyns.
1549. Compl. Scot., xx. 168. Sum sorseris and vytchis, quhilkis ar instramentis of the ald eneme of mankynd.
