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Semys, Seymys, adj. [? Var. of Schammoy adj. chamois.] Some sort of leather. — 1456 Hay Geneal. Sainteclaires 92.
A doublet of black semys lether 1507 Treas. Acc. III 259.
For ane pair of blak sleffis and gluffis to hir of blak seymys leder 1508 Treas. Acc. IV 25.
For iiij skinnis of blak semys leddir to be ane doublat to the king 1508 Treas. Acc. IV 64.
For j pair blak sleffis to hir of semys leddir and gluffis