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. }}

Noun

(en noun)

(dialectal) soldier

*{{quote-book, year=1876, author=Various, title=Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. XVII, No. 99, March, 1876, chapter=, edition= citation

, passage=Depositing his burden upon a little stand within easy reach of the sofa, Billy turned to leave, but paused as his eye wandered down the opening vista of the avenue, and after gazing for a moment in silence he suddenly exclaimed, "Dere's two sojer gemplemans comin' t'rough de big gate." }}

*{{quote-book, year=1899, author=Finley Peter Dunne, title=Mr. Dooley= In the Hearts of His Countrymen, chapter=, edition= citation

, passage=As he passed, a young Fr-rinch sojer was with diff'culty resthrained fr'm sthrikin' him an' embracin' him with tears in his eyes. }}

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