What is "sompnour"

Usage examples of "sompnour".

This Sompnour, waiting ever on his prey, Rode forth to summon a widow, an old ribibe, Feigning a cause, for he would have a bribe.

I shall, ere that I go, Tell of a Sompnour such a tale or two, That all the folk shall laughen in this place.

In company we will have no debate: Tell us your tale, and let the Sompnour be.

He durste not for very filth and shame Say that he was a Sompnour, for the name.

And God, that maked after his image Mankinde, save and guide us all and some, And let this Sompnour a good man become.

And pray, that this our Sompnour him repent Of his misdeeds ere that the fiend him hent.

At this crowning insult the sompnour, with a face ashen with rage, raised up a quivering hand and began pouring Latin imprecations upon the angry alderman.

I shall, ere that I go, Tell of a Sompnour such a tale or two, That all the folk shall laughen in this place.

Full loud he sang, "Come hither, love, to me" This Sompnour *bare to him a stiff burdoun*, *sang the bass* Was never trump of half so great a soun'.

Lordings, I could have told you (quoth this Frere), Had I had leisure for this Sompnour here, After the text of Christ, and Paul, and John, And of our other doctors many a one, Such paines, that your heartes might agrise,* *be horrified Albeit so, that no tongue may devise,* -- *relate Though that I might a thousand winters tell, -- The pains of thilke* cursed house of hell *that But for to keep us from that cursed place Wake we, and pray we Jesus, of his grace, So keep us from the tempter, Satanas.