soudeour

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a combination of two distinct Old French nouns:

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɔu̯d(i)ˈuːr/, /ˌsɔu̯d(i)ˈeːr/, /ˈsɔu̯d(i)ur/, /ˈsɔu̯d(i)ər/, /sɔd-/, /sau̯d-/

Noun

soudeour (plural soudeours)

  1. A soldier; a member of an organised army.
  2. A mercenary; a hired soldier.
  3. (figurative) A fighter for God, Satan, etc.

Descendants

  • English: soldier (dialectal sodger, soger)
  • Scots: sodger

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