Obs. Also 7 somoniter. [a. med.L. summonitor, agent-n. f. summonit-, -monēre to SUMMON.] An officer of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland who assisted in collecting the royal revenues by citing defaulters.
1617. Moryson, Itin., II. 29. [Irish Court of Exchequer] The Somoniter one hundred sixe shillings eight pence.
a. 1726. Gilbert, Hist. View Crt. Exch., v. (1738), 109. An Officer, who makes out the first Process, whom they call the Summonitor.
