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(Sommer-man,) Sowmer-, Sumptare-man, n. Also: sumpter-, -our, sumpt(t)ur-, sowmir-, and -mane. [ME and e.m.E. somptermen pl. (1392-3), sompturman (15th c.), med. L. sumetarius (1190 in Latham); Som(m)er n. and Man n. 1 e.] The driver of a pack-horse. 1264 Exch. R. I 1.]
[Petro sumetario(a) c1450-2 Howlat 641 (A).
Soldiouris and sumptermen to thai senȝeouris 1474 Treas. Acc. I 53.
Gevin to Nory sumptare man 1525 Household Bks. Jas. V 95.
Et uno equo Johannis Bane sumpterman 1526 Treas. Acc. V 295.
Ane sumptur sadill deliverit to Johne Bane, sumptour man 1531 Treas. Acc. VI 48.
To Johne Bane, sumptour mane, to pas to Edinburgh furtht of Falkland for the covirris of the kingis coffirris 1540 Treas. Acc. VII 332.
Sumpturman 1541 Treas. Acc. VII 475.
Sumptturman 1583 Treas. Acc. MS 130.
To the aydis that ryidis … the averis man, the sumpterman(b) c1475 Wall. iv 80.
The sowmer [McD. sowmir] man he folowid wondyr fast
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