Sc. and north. Obs. Forms: 5 so(w)moundis, 5–6 summondis, 6 summoundis, s(o)umondis, 7 summonds. Variant of SUMMONS assimilated to SUMMOND v.
14[?]. in Surtees Misc. (1890), 60. The fyrst day of somondes or attachement.
c. 1450. Holland, Howlat, 134. For all statis of kirk that wnder Crist standis, To semble to his summondis.
c. 1470. Henry, Wallace, IX. 1872. Sowmoundis thai maid, and chargyt Bruce be nayme.
1564–5. Reg. Privy Council Scot., Ser. I. I. 321. The copy of the summondis of transferring.
a. 1578. Lindesay (Pitscottie), Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.), I. 150. Than was send ane summondis of foirfaltour.
a. 1649. Drumm. of Hawth., Hist. Jas. III., Wks. (1711), 57. Some rent his summonds, and beat shamefully his heraulds.
1672. Rec. Proc. Justic. Crt. Edinb. (S.H.S.), II. 77. A Messenger executing a Summonds must shew his Warrand.
c. 1680. Dallas, Stiles (1688), 188. Here follow furth the second Dyet as in the first Summonds.
