sompnour

In contrast with the pardoner and "sompnour" we see the poor parson, full of goodness, charity, and love, -- a true shepherd and no mercenary, who waited upon no pomp and sought no worldly gains, happy only in the virtues which he both taught and lived.

Beacon Lights of History John Lord 1852

-- Tale of the Summoner (somnour, sompnour): a friar ill-received by a moribund; a coarse, popular story, a version of which is in "Til Ulespiegel."

A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance Jean Jules Jusserand

Chaucer places the sompnour, or summoner to the Church courts.

English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction Henry Coppee

Thus taking advantage of his plot to ridicule these characters, and to make them satirize each other -- as in the rival stories of the sompnour and friar -- he turns with pleasure from these betrayers of religion, to show us that there was a leaven of pure piety and devotion left.

English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction Henry Coppee

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.

The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

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.

The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

"Base-born and foul-mouthed knave!" cried the sompnour.

The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

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.

The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

"Base-born and foul-mouthed knave!" cried the sompnour.

The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

"Base-born and foul-mouthed knave!" cried the sompnour.

The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle 1894