Sc. Obs. In 5–6 souer, 5 suffer. [Cf. prec. and SURE v., ASSURE v.]

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  1.  intr. To trust in something.

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c. 1470.  Golagros & Gaw., 1105. Ane wounder peralous poynt … To souer in thi gentrice, but signete or sele.

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  2.  trans. To render safe from attack or injury, esp. by a formal pledge.

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c. 1470.  Henry, Wallace, VII. 1188. The hardy Scottis … Set on the laiff with strakis sad and sar, Off thaim thar our as than souerit thai war. Ibid., IX. 277. Thai … rasauit him in the toun, And sufferyt [v.r. souerit] thaim, for all that he had brocht.

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a. 1557.  Diurn. Occurr. (Bann. Cl.), 25–6. George Dowglas was souerit to come and speak with the governour.

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