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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1699
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Somer hous, n. Also: sommer-, sumer- and -house. [ME and e.m.E. somer hous (Wyclif), summer house (1577); Somer n. 1 and Hous n.1 1.] A summer-house, a (? small) house or extension to a building, ? for recreational purposes. —1630 Chron. Perth 33.
George Hey … did big ane twriet, or somerhous wpone the head of the rome of monkis tour on the tounes comoun wall, for his plesure 1658 Dumfries Kirk S. 26 Aug.
William Greir merchand … is dilate that … he was seene with her in his sumer house 16… Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 208.
Sir Robert Pollock … hath mightily improven his house by stately new building and fyne gardens and stately dykes and sommerhouses and pidgeonhouses
