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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Seand, Seing, quasi-prep., conj. Also: seyng(e, sieing, seeing. [e.m.E. seeyng (1503), seynge (1526), seing (1537); pres. p. of Se v.]

a. quasi-prep. Considering, as regards, with reference to. b. conj. Considering or in view of the fact (that); since, because.a. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 126/83 (B).
Seand my self, I haif belief In howp, ser, of ȝour adiutoryb. 1531 Bell. Boece I 37.
Seand … that na devise nor ingine of man may avale 1551 Hamilton Cat. 134.
Seand that the powar of God is infinite … thai schaw thame self to be gret fuilis … quhilk [etc.] a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 126/1.
Quhy dois thow [etc.] … seand that Christ our saluiour vas borne of the Virgine aganis the ordour of nature? 1571–2 Canongate Ct. Bk. 347.
The said Williame seand that he is to succeid to his broder hes gude richt to [etc.](b) (1) 1524 Douglas Corr. 15.
Wherfor seyng that I and my pertakers have put the king my son out of the dangier that he was in [etc.] 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2624.
Seing that thay the warld refuse 1562-3 Winȝet I 65/20.
Seing also that the bischoipis and wtheris pastouris of this realme … hes nocht as ȝit that spirit of fortitude 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 24.
Seing that thair instructeurs ar not angels, bot men(2) 1583 Colville Lett. 42.
Seynge they can not haif my life 1585 Acts III 406/1. 1587 Warrender P. (SHS) II 38.
Seing no treaties of mariagis among princes wer made without pactions & certain conditions 1587 Warrender P. in Rait & Cameron King James's Secret 161.
Seyng 1588 Crim. Trials I ii 160.
Seing it is lycht that thay haif committit tressoun in [etc.] c1590 Fowler II 148/26.
It wes necessair that seing Pandolphus wes not in the first degre ȝit may be placet in the secund 1594 Highland P. I 173.
Sieing 1598 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 164.
To be ane teacher … within thair brught, seing they inlaikit ane 1600-1610 Melvill 214.
Seing your new erected Paprie … is altogidder [etc.] 1614 Melrose P. 176 (see Se v. 4 (3)). 1615 Bentinck Dornoch 176.
I lippin ȝe will not faill to do this, … seing my bearnis as learning to play and sing c1628 Annandale Corr. 280.
Sieing he is … this kittill to deill with 1638 Nat. Covenant in Facs. Nat. MSS III xcvii.
Seeing what wee doe is so weill warranted 1640 Inverness Rec. II 176.
But sieing thair is commissioneris appoynted be the borrowes to com heir from certane brughtis 1693 Irvine Deeds (Dispn. Francis & Baillie to Gray).
Sieing the said John Gray merchand burges of Irving hes made payment to me(3) 1596 Dalr. I 100/14.
Mongo Hog … banist for a quhile lay hid neir a watir syd … quhar na meit he culde find, … seing him self in sandie furdes, throuch the arte that first he leired, eisilie can take salmond