cummer
Americannoun
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a godmother.
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a girl or woman.
Etymology
Origin of cummer
1275–1325; Middle English commare godmother < Anglo-French, Middle French commere < Late Latin commāter, equivalent to Latin com- com- + māter mother 1
Example Sentences
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"Take back your beads, cummer; I know no legerdemain, can do no conjuring tricks," said the mediciner, who, more moved than perhaps his rugged nature had anticipated, endeavoured to avoid receiving the ill omened gift.
From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Sir Walter Scott
"I'm fain to see ye looking sae weel, cummer; the mair, that the black ox has tramped on ye since I was aneath your roof-tree."
From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Sir Walter Scott
"Did I know Kate Happer?" replied the widow; "as well as the beggar knows his dish—a canty quean was Kate, and a special cummer of my ain maybe twenty years syne."
From The Monastery by Sir Walter Scott
Gude day to ye, cummer, and mony ane o' them.
From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Sir Walter Scott
Now the gossip was very fond of his cummer, and used often to go and visit her.
From Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Frederick Crane
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