cummer

American  

[kuhm-er] / ˈkʌm ər /

noun

Scot.

1. a godmother.

2. a girl or woman.

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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

Ane suldna speak ill o' the dead—mair by token, o' ane's cummer and neighbour—but there was queer things said about a leddy and a bairn or she left the Craigburnfoot.

From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir

"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 Scott, Walter, Sir

And you go asleep with no mate to wake you in a blow, but the sound of an old piper crooning to you as a cummer croons.

From The Wind Bloweth by Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald

For to declair thair haill sentence, Wald mekle cummer your conscience.

From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David

"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 Scott, Walter, Sir