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† ˈsuddart Sc. Obs.
Also 6 suddard, suddert, su(l)dart, soudart, so(w)ldart, 6–7 souldart.
[a. OF. so(u)ldard, -art, mod.F. soudard, -art, f. soude, so(u)lde pay: see sold n.1 and -ard.]
A mercenary soldier. Also Comb. suddart-like adj. or adv.
1542Records of Elgin (New Spald. Cl.) I. 69 The sudaart [sic] decernit and deliuerit that [etc.]. 1549Compl. Scot. xi. 90 Mortal veyr amang the soudartis. 1567Reg. Privy Council Scot. Ser. i. I. 560 The pretendit licence unlauchfullie grantit to Johnne Mortoun suddart for the transporting of sex lastis of talloun. 1575–6Ibid. II. 482 Cumpaneis of suddartis and utheris brokin men. 1587W. Fowler Wks. (S.T.S.) I. 101 Skairslie I can tell, Now whidder he as chiften did, or suldartlyke, excell. a1599A. Hume Poems vii. 199 Conquerers, and soldarts of the Lord. a1614J. Melvill Diary (Wodrow Soc.) 429 At unawars behind his bak, They interprys'd thair limmers crewaltie, Quhilk souldart-like they durst nocht undertak.
fig.1573J. Davidson Poet. Rem. (1829) 3 All the rabill of Sathanis suddartis, in Scotland, Ingland, and France. |