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Somer vs Sofer - What's the difference?

somer | sofer |

As nouns the difference between somer and sofer

is that somer is (obsolete|or|eye dialect) summer while sofer is a jewish scribe who can transcribe torah scrolls and other religious writings.

somer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete, or, eye dialect) Summer.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1853, author=Various, title=Notes and Queries, Number 182, April 23, 1853, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=To the examples alleged by Richardson, in his Dictionary'', add the following: "I se it by ensaunple In somer tyme on trowes; Ther some bowes ben leved, And some bereth none, There is a meschief in the ''more Of swiche manere bowes." }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1895, author=John Knox, title=The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6), chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=In Scotland, that somer , was nothing but myrth; for all yead[515] with the preastis eavin at thare awin pleasur. }}

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    * English eye dialect ----

    sofer

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.
  • * {{quote-news, 1988, September 2, Florence Hamlish Levinsohn, A Special Connection With God, Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=Twice in seven years it must be examined by a sofer (a religious scribe) to assure its legitimacy. }}

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