Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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¶SEENT, v. ? See quot. Mr. R. F. Dell, the City Archivist of Glasgow, suggests (1967) that the form is a scribal mistake for sementing, cementing, which is possible.Gsw. 1728 Burgh. Rec. Gsw. (1909) 305:
Cutting out of skylights in the Grammar School and seenting of them.