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Sumer-sǽte

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Sumer-sǽte, -sǽtan; pl.
The people or district of Somerset
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  • Sumursǽtna se dǽl se ðǽr niéhst wæs ... Sumorsǽte alle and Wilsǽtan,

      Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 6-10.
  • Mid Sumursǽtum,

      845; Erl. 66, 21.
  • On Dorsǽtum and on Sumærsǽton (Sumersǽtum,

      MS. C.), 1015; Erl. 152, 12.
  • Ofer Sumersǽton and ofer Wealas,

      1048; Erl. 180, 27.
Etymology
[He nom Sumersete, Laym. 21013. Dorsete and Wiltschire and Somersete also, R. Glouc. 3, 23.]
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