Obs. Also 4–6 sourde. [ad. OF. sourdre (also mod.F.), sordre, surdre, = Pg. sordir, surdir, surgir, Sp. surgir, Prov. sorger, sorzer, It. sorgere:—L. surgĕre to rise. Cf. SOURDRE v.]
1. intr. Of conditions, events, etc.: To arise, take rise, spring or issue.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Pars. T., ¶ 450. Now myghte men axe, wher-of that pride sourdeth and spryngeth. Ibid., ¶ 505. Somtyme grucchyng sourdeth of Enuye.
1399. Langl., R. Redeles, Prol. 5. Sodeynly þer sourdid selcouþe þingis.
c. 1430. Pilgr. Lyf Manhode, I. xcix. (1869), 53. But j telle thee that many erroures sourdeden sithe, and many harmes.
1474. Caxton, Chesse, 30. For this cause sourden batailles and discordes. Ibid. (1483), Gold. Leg., 41/1. Rumour and grutchyng began to sourde and ryse betwene the herdmen of abram.
1531. Elyot, Gov., I. ii. Wherby at the last should haue sourded dissencion amonge the people.
1567. Drant, Horace, Ep. Arte Poet., A ij b. And nouell words … shall better credit bringe, If sparinglye … They sourde from greekishe springe.
2. Of fountains, etc.: To spring up, to issue from the ground.
1398. Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., XIV. xii. (1495), 473. Welle stremes sourden and moysten this hylle.
1480. Caxton, Myrr., I. vi. 30. As a fontayn that contynuelly sourdeth and spryngeth. Ibid. (1483), Gold. Leg., 96 b/1. A fontayne of water sourded and sprange up and quenchid it alle.
1606. Warner, Alb. Eng., XV. xcvii. (1612), 386. Is it probable his Staffe should make three furlongs flight Of selfe accord … and where as it did light Should sourd a plentious wel, not seen or heard of ere that night?
transf. 1596. Nashe, Saffron Walden, Wks. (Grosart), III. 95. Were the Nectar of his eloquence a thousand times more superabundant incessant sourding.
3. Of persons: To be roused, to become angry. Hence † Sourding vbl. sb. Obs.
c. 1400. Destr. Troy, 1000. But a Sourdyng with sourgrem sanke in his hert. Ibid., 1816. Sodenly he sourdit into soure greme. Ibid., 5051. While I se you in certain I sourde full of yre, And bolne at þe brest.
