suer

sue

S0103400 (so͞o)v. sued, su·ing, sues v.tr.1. Law To initiate or pursue legal proceedings against (another party).2. Archaic To court; woo.3. Obsolete To make a petition to; appeal to; beseech.v.intr.1. Law To initiate or pursue legal proceedings; bring suit.2. To make an appeal or entreaty: "When you have gone too far to recede, do not sue to me for leniency" (Charles Dickens).3. Archaic To pursue a courtship; woo.

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[Middle English sewen, from Anglo-Norman suer, from Vulgar Latin *sequere, to follow, from Latin sequī; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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su′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suer - a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"suitor, wooeradorer, admirer - someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"prince charming - a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved
	2.	suer - someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a rightpetitionercomplainant, plaintiff - a person who brings an action in a court of law