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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1627-1657
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(Somer,) Sommer, Summer, v. [Late ME and e.m.E. somor, -er (c1440), sommer (1560), summer (Shakespeare); Somer n.] tr. Only in the phrases to summer and winter, winter and summer: a. To be faithful to, adhere to constantly. b. To compel (a person) to pass a period of time (in the way specified). Also proverb. —a. 1644 Rutherford Serm. before H. of Commons 31 Jan. 1643 To Chr. Rdr. A 2 b.
Whatever they had of religion, it was never their mind both to summer and winter Jesus Christ —b. 1657 Balfour Ann. III 414.
Mr. James Guthrie is werey wysse … in keiping a bar as ȝet one the malignants, till they be vintered and summered not to be admitted to aney publicke meittings —proverb. a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 981.
I will not baith winter and sommer yow a taill
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