Sc. and north. Obs. In 5 summunder, somundare, -onder, 7 summondour. Variant of SUMMONER, assimilated to prec.
c. 1425. Eng. Voc., in Wr.-Wülcker, 652. Hic sitator, Ae somundare.
14[?]. Nom., Ibid., 681. Hic citator, Hic aparator, a summunder.
1483. Cath. Angl., 348/2. A Somonder, citator.
c. 1575. Balfour, Practicks (1754), 303. The executioun of summoundis sould be maid be ane lauchful summounder befoir sufficient witnessis.
1609. Skene, Reg. Maj., Quon. Attach., 76. The summondour and witnes with him, sould come to the dwelling house of the defender, and summon him to compeir.
