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Webster 1913 Edition

Summon

Sum′mon

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Summoned
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Summoning
.]
[OE.
somonen
, OF.
sumundre
,
semondre
, F.
semondre
, from (assumed) LL.
summonĕre
, for L.
summonēre
to give a hint;
sub
under +
monere
to admonish, to warn. See
Monition
, and cf.
Submonish
.]
1.
To call, bid, or cite; to notify to come to appear; – often with up.
Stiffen the sinews,
summon
up the blood.
Shakespeare
Trumpets
summon
him to war.
Dryden.
2.
To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority;
as, to
summon
witnesses
.
3.
(Mil.)
To call upon to surrender, as a fort.
Syn. – To call; cite; notify; convene; convoke; excite; invite; bid. See
Call
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Summon

SUM'MON

,
Verb.
T.
[L. submoneo; sub and moneo.]
1.
To call, cite or notify by authority to appear at a place specified, or to attend in person to some public duty, or both; as, to summon a jury; to summon witnesses.
The parliament is summoned by the king's writ or letter.
Nor trumpets summon him to war.
2.
To give notice to a person to appear in court and defend.
3.
To call or command.
Love,duty, safety summon us away.
4.
To call up; to excite into action or exertion; with up. Summon up all your strength or courage.
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.

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