Sohte, pt. s. sought, S, S2; see Sechen.

Soke, sb. the exercise of judicial power, PP, SkD. Der.:  soken, the territory or precinct in which public privileges were exercised, SkD; sokne, PP; (Rotland)-sokene, (Rutland)shire, P.—­AS. sA cubedc, the exercise of judicial power; sA cubedcn, sA cubedcen, an enquiry; see Schmid.

Sokelynge, sb. suckling, Prompt.

Sokelynge, sb. a herb, locusta, Prompt.

Sokyl-blome, sb. locusta, Voc.—­From a form *_sokel_, that which sucks.  Cp. Hony-souke.

Solas, sb. rest, solace, pleasure, merriment, G, C2, PP, SkD.—­AF. solas, OF. solaz, Lat. solatium; see BH, ASec. 143.

Solde, should; see Scholde.

Solempne, adj. solemn, grand, festive, magnificent, C2, C3, Prompt.; solempnely, adv. with pomp, S2, C2, C3; solenliche, PP.—­AF. solempne; Lat. solemnem.

Solempnite, sb. festivity, C, Prompt.—­AF. sollempnitee; Lat. solemnitatem.

Solere, sb. an upper room, loft, Prompt., Voc., HD; throne, H; soler, W, Voc., HD; soller, Palsg.; stage of a house, ND; sollar, HD, Palsg.—­AF. soler, solair, OF. solier; Late Lat. solarium (Voc.); cp.  AS. solere (Grein), OS. soleri.  OHG. soleri (Tatian), solAiri, the prA|torium of Pilate, also a guest-chamber (Otfrid), Du. zolder.

Soleyne, adj. solitary, hating company, sullen, PP, Prompt.; soleyn, PP, W2; sollein, S3.—­OF. solain, solitary, pertaining to one alone:  Late Lat. *_solanum_, from Lat. solus.

Somdel; see under Sum.

Some, sb. concord, S.—­AS. sA cubedme.

Somed, adv. together, S; somet, S; see Samed.

Somer, sb. summer, C; sumer, S; someres, gen. s., C2, C3. Comb.:  somer-*game, summer-game, P.—­AS. sumor:  OS. sumar; cp.  OHG. sumar (Tatian).

Somme, sb. sum, S3, C3; some, S3; summe, Prompt.—­AF. summe (sume); Lat. summa.

Somnen, v. to join, S; see Samnen.

Sompne, v. to summon, PP, CM; someny, PP; somony, S2; somoni, S; somownyn, Prompt.; somondis, pr. s., H; sumundis, H; somened, pp., W.—­AF. somoundre (pr. p. somonant), OF. semondre; Late Lat. submo*ne*re; Lat. sub + mo*ne*re.

Sompnour, sb. summoner, one who cites before an ecclesiastical court, C, PP; sumpnour, S2; somnour, PP; somner, PP; somenour, PP; sumnowre, Prompt.—­AF. sumenour.