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Semand, Seming, ppl. adj. Also: seiming, seemming. [ME and e.m.E. semand (Manning), semande (Rolle), semynge (Piers Plowman), semyng (a1557), seeming (1590); Seme v.]

a. Suitable, fitting, appropriate. Cf. Seme v. I. b. Apparent; appearing to exist or be present. Cf. Seme v. II.a. predic. 1456 Hay I 224/8.
For it is nocht semand that the membris suld nocht have the privilege of the corps 1456 Hay I 252/14.
It is nocht semand to sett a persone to be juge in materis that thai ken thame nocht in 1531 Bell. Boece I 69.
He counsalit him … to devoid him nevir of piete, for that virtew was maist semand in ane prince 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I 124.
Vespasiane … send messingeris to him saying it was nocht semand [1821 ganand] him to be ony forther repugnant to the goddis 1531 Bell. Boece II 20.
Constantine, King of Scottis, wes sa degenerat and ignobill, that he did nothing semand to ane king 1533 Bell. Livy II 23/18.
Is it nocht than wourthy and semand, that he be cassin in presoun(b) 1578 Corr. M. Lorraine 444.
I thocht it not seming to accumpany his majesties lettre with myneattrib. 1531 Bell. Boece I 160.
Four honorabil men … cloithit in thair maner with na les precious than semand abulyementisb. 1661 Crim. Trials III 195.
Nor had shoe so much as any seiming greiff for his death 1697 Annandale Corr. 321.
Seemming differences which have missfortunatlie fallen in betuixt your lordship and me