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Samyn(e, -aing, -eyn, n. Also: samin, samyng, sammyne, -ing, ? samy-engin, semyng. [ON sam-eign communion, dealings, conflict: cf. ON sam-eiginn adj. common, sam-eiga n. joint possession.] In Orkney and Shetland a term of style in the tenendas clauses of conveyances of land, orig. presumably = rights of possession as joint-proprietor. 1536 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 142.
With all royt eyne owthill and semyng and rytows pertinentis 1557 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. 262.
Thre merk land … with al rycht and roith owthal and sammyne towmellis [etc.] 1563 Reg. Privy S. V i 395/1.
Samin 1564–5 Rec. Earld. Orkney 278.
Togidder with the rycht, royth, uthall and samyng [ed. sainyng] of … the fornamit landis 1567 Soc. Ant. XVI 198.
Samyne 1567–8 Rec. Earld. Orkney 286.
Samyng 1576 (1577) Reg. Great S. 728/1.
Secundum modum successionis regni Scotie non obstantibus legibus et consuetudinibus patrie Orknay et Zetland de rege; cum lie wraik, waith, chestre, roithe, ayng, uthall, samyn 1581 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 149.
Samaing 1589 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. 93.
The said fowre merkis land … with engin vthell roycht samy engin and rewersiowne houssis bigginis [etc.] 1589 Rec. Earld. Orkney 316.
Sameyn 1597 Ib. 321.
Samming