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Quotation dates: 1420-1438, 1490-1633
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(Siment,) Syment, Symond, n. Also: simont, symont, symound, -mount, symo(u)n(e, sement, seymont, seymoune. [South. and midl. ME and e.m.E. syment (c1300), siment (c1320), sement (Trevisa), scyment (c1420), north. ME and e.m.E. symonde (c1440), symunt (1562) (also ciment, cement, etc.), F. ciment (12th c. in Larousse), L. cæment- rough unhewn stone.] Cement, or one of various similar types of adhesive; also, the adhesive base used for binding pigment in mixing colours. Also comb. with wark. ?1438 Alex. ii 5431.
He sall set it syne With sement vpone ane piller ?1438 Alex. ii 5776.
He suld haue his helme but let Thocht it war on with symont set c1420 Wynt. iv 290.
The wallys … Wytht sykyre syment sadly made 1490 Irland Mir. I 54/15.
A stark toure maid with nobile lyme and seymont 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1887.
The purifyit siluer … In steid of symont was ouir all that wone 1537–8 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 215.
To ane servitour gryndand cullouris for vi wolkis wagis … for calk … rosat … walx … for symond [etc.] 1538–9 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 257.
For certane walx and roset to the masonis to be symond xii s. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1715.
That towre … iunit of so strong fassioun With syment maid of pyk and tar 1556–7 Edinb. Old Acc. II 77.
To mak symound to calphat the guttaris 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II 94.
For symont to lay on the guttaris of the kirk above umquhille Sanct Anthonis Ile 1563–4 Edinb. Old Acc. II 195.
Symount 1582 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 123.
Seymoune 1582 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 123.
Symoune 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 330.
Symone the barrell 1616 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 56.
Symount 1633 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 330.
To buy symon to tak to Lynlithgow lviii s.comb. 1615 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 364.
In the forge chalmer ane new vindow of symond wark contening sex feittis 1617 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 79.
To George Storie glasinwrycht for 4 new glas windowes of symount wark
b. Syment riall, the mordant or other means of adhesion used in the process of gilding. 1505–6 Treasurer's Accounts III 46.
Item, for ane unce and half ane quartar unce of gold to Matho Auchlek to set on the simont riall … deliverit to Quinta Essencia 1506 Treasurer's Accounts III 280.
Tua Franch crownis and tua unicornis quhilk wer set on the syment ryall to gilt the said relique 1507 Treasurer's Accounts III 334.
To the King himself, quhilk wes set on the syment riall and part cunȝeit in riales thareof, xx Franch crounis
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