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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Se, n.² Also: see, sey, sea. [ME and e.m.E. sce (c1290), se (Cursor M.), see (c1306), sea (1529), OF se, see, etc., pop. L. sedes, L. sēdēs a seat.]

1. a. A seat of authority, a throne. b. transf. A (royal) place of abode. c. fig. Of flowers: Place, location; (flower-)bed.a. 1513 Doug. vii v 109.
Pluto … the fader of hellis see 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 524.
So may ȝe knaw the courtis inconstance, Quhen prencis bene thus pullit frome thair seis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4135.
The princis of thir foure gret monarcheis … Traistyng to be moist sure sett in thare seis, The fraudful warld gaif to thame mortall fallis For thare rewardeb. a1500 Colk. Sow Prol. 7.
Quhen … kingis … Princis, duces … gentillmen of he genolegye … Ar assemblit and sett in a ryell se 1513 Doug. i i 28.
Hir native land for it postponyt sche Callit Same—in Cartage sett hir seec. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 19.
The fragrant flouris blomand in thair seis

2. A bishopric. a. The office, position or authority of a bishop. b. The territory under the jurisdiction of a bishop, a diocese.a., b. 1340 Liber Melros II 419.]
[La ratificacone du see de Glasgue c1420 Wynt. v 4058.
For that he tholyd that haly man [sc. St. John Chrysostom] Fra hys se be banysyd than c1420 Wynt. v 4618.
The byschopys all Agayne to thare kyrkys call That befor hym exylyd was Fra thaire seys c1420 Wynt. v 5707.
Martyne wes Pape than Off Rome … Sex yhere he held that se c1420 Wynt. vii 1422.
That lordschype [sc. Ireland] till hald ay … in herytabill fe Immedyate off the Papys se a1500 Prestis of Peblis 391.
Ane persone for to cheis of perfectioun In that cathederal kirk and in that se 1617 Acts IV 529/1.
Anent the electioun of archbischopes and bischopes … when it [shall] fall ony of the seas to be made voide 1641 Acts V (1817) 645/2.
Off all and haill the small teyndis … of the sea perteining to the said archpreistrie 1657 BalfourAnn. I 63.
[The] Archdeane of Teuiotdaill … was casshired, and so the sea of Glasgow waicked 1662 Acts VII 403/2.
In all tyme comeing ther shall be ane archdeacon in that sea [supra the Bishops Sea of the Yles] 1683 Martine Reliq. Divi Andreae 37.
The provinciall chapter to the see of St. Andrews … have … power to elect the archbishops of St. Andrews when the see shall vaike