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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUMMONER

n.One who summons or cites by authority. In England, the sheriff's messenger, employed to warn persons to appear in court.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUMMONER

Sum "mon *er, n. Etym: [OE. somner, sompnour, OF. semoneor, F.semonneur. See Summon, v. t.]

 

Defn: One who summons; one who cites by authority; specifically, a petty officer formerly employed to summon persons to appear in court; an apparitor.