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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Souder, v. Also: -ar, (soudr-), sowder, soulder, soldr-. [e.m.E. and late ME souder (c1420), e.m.E. sowdyr (1492-3), sother (1561), soulder (1535), solder (1594), sowder (1511); Souder n. Cf. Soud v.] tr. To join (together) with solder. 1595 Duncan App. Etym.
Ferrumino, to sowder 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 22.
Stenchells … all beat out of one peice of iron … not ioined and soudred togither 1674 Dunferm. Hammermen MS p. 88.
Wiliam Bell and John Adie to mak or sowder lint wheill spinellis

b. fig. To join, unite. c1590 Fowler II 117/33.
Frendships that ar conqueshed and soudart with silver & not be the greatnes and sterknes of hart and curage ar bot deserved and bought and so can not be keped a1649 Drummond Wks. (1711) 166.
That power and frame which in a monarchy hath been joined and souldered together many ages c1680 McWard Contendings 222.
The course you take to souder us into a sameness with them c1680 McWard Poor Man's Cup of Cold Water 36.
Sufficient … to cement, and souder into a samenesse the souls and affections of all saints c1680 McWard Serm. 130.
We have … soudered into a sameness his Crown, with the imperial crown 1685 Lauder Observes 213.
Ther being of on religion does not souder themintr. c1680 McWard Contendings 4.
Others … with whom we must likewise souder

c. tr., fig. To mend, repair. Also const. up. c1590 Fowler I 109/157.
Soldring wp his brokkin loss and his oft crased harmes 1648 Comm. Gen. Assembly II 37.
All rents and breaches may be souldered vp a1665 W. Guthrie Letters Horning [1681] 4.
Break once a string of your conscience … , all the world will not souder them again