† summon-mastern.Obsoleterare (in figurative contexts) a person in charge of issuing summons (summonsn. 1a).
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cursitor1523
summon-master1618
Clerk of the Crown1681
1618 R. BrathwaitGood Wife sig. E7 Death is..The Summon-maister of mortalitie.