Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SENZIE, n. A synod, a meeting of clergy for business and deliberation. Arch. Applied attrib. and hist. to apartments in the now ruined priory of St Andrews. [′sɛnji]Sc. 1807 J. Grierson St Andrews (1838) 109:
The Senzie-House, Senzie-Hall, and Senzie-Chamber, called also the sub-prior's house.Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 97, 107:
And terrour garr'd them loup pell-mell Frae senzie-house, kirk, court, and cell, . . . He spak, and instant a' the senzie Did ratifie it without plenzie.
