sobole

/ ˈsəʊbəʊl /

noun

1. a creeping underground stem that produces roots and buds; a sucker

Word History and Origins

Origin of sobole¹

back formation from soboles (originally a sing), from Latin soboles a shoot, from subolescere to grow

Example Sentences

Per Alexandrum Humium ex antiqua et nobili gente Humiorum in Scotia, xi a primâ stirpe quinta sobole oriundum.

From Project Gutenberg

Ac ill� ex justis nuptiis inter Henricum Septimum et dominam Elizabetham clarissimos nostros parentes contractis in nobis inde legitim� nat� sobole sopit� tandem desierunt.

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Non modo quod a tam illustris et amabilis mulieris consuetudine et consortio divertendum sit, sed multo magis quod specie ad similitudinem veri conjugii decepti in amplexibus plusquam fornicariis tam multos annos trivimus null� legitim� prognat� nobis sobole qu� nobis mortuis hujus inclyti regni hereditatem capessat.

From Project Gutenberg

M. d'Epernon having refused to consent to the removal of Sobole, who was, as he knew, devoted to his interests, had failed to appease the indignation of the Messinese, who were consequently eager to obtain justice from the King; while Sobole himself, after a momentary vision of fortifying the citadel and defying the royal authority, became convinced that his design was not feasible; and he accordingly obeyed without a murmur the sentence of banishment pronounced against him, gave up the fortress unconditionally, and left the province.

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