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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Semibajan, -bajane, n. [L. sēmi- half and Bajan n.] comb. With class, yeir, pertaining to second-year university students. Cf. Semi n. 1. —c1646 Craufurd Edinb. Univ. p. 4.
The lower hall was then for the semibajan classe c1646 Craufurd Edinb. Univ. fol. 23.
The next day a Latine theam is given and being turned in Greek by the semibajan class is publikly heard in the same manner 1647 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII 117.
If the regents entrie sall be at first to the bajane or semibajane yeir he sall be onlie obliedged to laureat that classe
