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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jam(m)a(y, adj. Also: jamba, jambe, jambo, jambit. [ME. and e.m.E. jemew(e (1382), e.m.E. jem(m)ow(e (1523), n. and attrib., in various senses, OF. gemeau, F. jumeau, twin: cf. Gemma(y) band. Cf. also Jamall.] Twin, double.

1. Jam(m)a(y) band, a hinge. (See Band n.1 2.) 1538 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 226.
To the quenis oratour xx paire jammay bandis with ryng and rois
1538–9 Ib. 260.
xii pair tynnit jammay wyndo bandis to the uter chalmer
1565–6 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 236.
Ane new greit lang jammay band to the eist dur of the stall
1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II. 64.
To Johne Flebarne smythe ... for thrie jambe bandis
Ib. 70.
For furnisching of fyve windowis with double jamba bandis and flure deluse upoun every end
Ib. 78.
For sex pair jambit bandis and naillis thairto
1618 Ib. 107.
For a pair of jambo bandis and a dore in Mr. James Aytounes hous
1622 Ib. 149.
Ane pair of great jama bandis for the dore of the new parpall wall

2. The jammay hous of Seytoun.Seton House was perhaps so called because it apparently had two similar side portions built from either end of a third and older portion of the building (see Macgibbon & Ross Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland, IV. 187). a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 37.
This George … compleitit also the jammay [v.r. jamnay] hous of Seytoun fra the first jaistis vp
Ib. 44.
The grit tour of Seytoun and the jammay [v.r. jamnay] hous thairof

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