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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: <1375, 1375, 1438

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Samit, Samyt, Semit, (Samyng,) n. [ME and e.m.E. samyt (Chaucer), samyte (c1450), samitte (1599), OF samit (c1160 in Larousse), med. L. samitum, f. the Gk.] Samite.Only in Alex., where corrupt spellings suggest it was not understood by copyists or printers. —1291 Acts I 112 (red).]
[Tunicula & dalmatica de rubeo samito … vna cappa de viridi samito [etc.]
?1438 Alex. ii 1925.
Kirtill and mantill … Of Inde semit [F. de soie] fare and fyne
?1438 Ib. 4806.
And syne thay set On silk, samyng and veluet
?1438 Ib. 6200.
His steid … In grein samyt [F. samit] couerit ilk deill
?1438 Ib. 9790.
Mony riche acquatyse And mony samit [orig. lamit; F. diversement tissu] on sindre wyse

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