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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1599
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Slummer, -yr, v. Also: slumber, slomer. Pres. p. also slumring. [ME and e.m.E. slumber(en (Piers Plowman), slombre (c1400), ME also slumeren (c1220), slomyr(en (Rolle), slomer (c1400), f. slume(n v., slume n. (to) sleep, corresp. to MDu. slumeren, etc., MLG slômeren.] intr. To sleep, esp. lightly; to doze, drowse. Also transf. 1513 Doug. viii Prol. 3.
I slaid on a swevynnyng, slummyrrand [Sm. slummerand, Ruddim. slomerand] a lite 1513 Doug. viii Prol. 171.
For swevynnys ar for swengeouris that slummyrris [Sm. slummeris, Ruddim. slumberis] nocht weill 1513 Doug. viii vii 86.
Syne as he had slummyrrit bot a snak 15.. Clariodus ii 1375.
Now slumbering soft, now braid awaiking 1562-3 Winȝet I 6/21.
He nother slepis nor slummeris quha behaldis al ȝour doingis a1585 Maitland Quarto MS 200/9.
Into my swuning slumring as I laytransf. 1549 Lamb Resonyng 97/16.
Swa ȝour kyngis buik hes slumberit or ellis Polidor hes errit
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