Obs. rare. [a. OF. sonet (sonnet), = Prov. sonet, f. son sound.] Song, melody, music. Also attrib.
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., B. 1516. Þer was rynging on ryȝt of ryche metalles,… Clatering of conacles þat kesten þo burdes, As sonet out of sauteray songe als myry.
c. 1440. Gesta Rom. xvi. 55 (Harl. MS.). A nyghtingale sat vpon a tre, & made a passing swete sonet-song.
Sonet, Sonetteer, obs. forms of SONNET(TEER.
