souter
or sout·ter
[soo-tuh r]
- a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
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Origin of souter
Souter
[soo-ter]
- David H.,born 1939, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1990–2009.
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Contemporary Examples
But Souter, named to the Court in 1990, is the last such example.
Still, aspirin can have the reverse effect, causing asthma attacks in some people, Souter warns.
President George H.W. Bush had the same experience, to a more limited extent, with Justice Souter.
Justice Souter, whom Sotomayor would replace, had an equally fine c.v., but turned out to be a weak force on the High Court.
Keep in mind, however, that Sotomayor is replacing the liberal Souter.
Historical Examples
"Mair whistle than woo," quo' the souter when he sheared the sow.
The Proverbs of ScotlandAlexander Hislop
"Saut," quo' the souter, when he had eaten a cow a' but the tail.
The Proverbs of ScotlandAlexander Hislop
The souter gae the sow a kiss; "grumph," quo' she, "it's for a birse."
The Proverbs of ScotlandAlexander Hislop
Souter's Brandy, a cant phrase for buttermilk, Aberd.Shirrefs.
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish LanguageJohn Jamieson
Souter had fortunately bethought him of holding out a twig as soon as he saw them.
souter
soutar
- Scot and Northern English a shoemaker or cobbler
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Word Origin
Old English sūtere, from Latin sutor, from suere to sew
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Word Origin and History for souter
n.
"maker or mender of shoes," Old English sutere, from Latin sutor "shoemaker," from suere "to sew, stitch" (see sew).
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