Now rare. The season of summer.
1362. Langl., P. Pl., A. Prol. 1. In A somer sesun whon softe was þe sonne.
a. 1400. Stockholm Med. MS., i. 107, in Anglia, XVIII. 297. Late take a gres in somer-sesoun.
1530. Palsgr., 703/1. In the sommer season I love to shyfte me often.
1588. A. King, trans. Canisius’ Catech., i vij. Giff he [sc. the sun] be in ony of ye sowth signes in ye simmer sessone.
1688. R. Holme, Armoury, III. xii. 453/1. Places to which the Gentry resort, and abide there dureing the Summer season.
1712. Addison, Spect., No. 477, ¶ 1. In the Summer-Season the whole Country blooms.
1811. Shelley, ‘She was an aged woman,’ 66. When the time of summer season smiled.
1812. New Bot. Gard., I. 88. The cuttings should be made in the summer season.
