sumpter

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see also: Sumpter

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsʌmptə/

Noun

sumpter (plural sumpters)

1. (obsolete) The driver of a packhorse.
   • 1605: Persuade me rather to be slave and sumpter / To this detested groom. — William Shakespeare, King Lear, II.ii
2. A packhorse; a beast of burden.
3. (obsolete) A pack; a burden.

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Sumpter

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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