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Seming, Semyng, Seeming, vbl. n.2. [Late ME and e.m.E. semyng (c1450), seamynge (1541); Seme n.1] The action of fitting one edge of a plank to another. Also attrib. — 1573–4 Day-bk. J. Kyle in E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. VII 69.
For semyng of the loft of the tolbuith 1673 [Cooper's account] Lennoxlove MS (The Duke of Hamilton) F1/556/13/15.
For seeming & dressing tuo loadgallons to the byer and putting ane new bottom in one of them 5 s. For seeming & dressing the halfe of ane seck pype 6 s. — 1670 Old Ross-shire I 193
[To] give to him at his going away ane axe, ane [blank] ruck saw, ane seming plain
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