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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sinevey, Synevey, -vei, n. [ME seneuey (1298), seneuy (14th c.), senefee (Hoccleve), synewey (c1440), e.m.E. senvye (1505), synuy (1533), etc., F. sénevé (1256 in Larousse), vulgar L. *sinapat-, L. sināpi mustard.] Only in Nisbet, after Purvey: Mustard-seed. — c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. xiii 31.
The kingdom of heuenis is like to a corn of syneuey [P. seneuey], quhilk a man tuke and sew in his feeld c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. xvii 20.
Gif ye haue faith as a corn of sineuey [P. seneueye] c1520-c1535 Nisbet Mark iv 31.
As a corn of syneuei [P. seneuei] quhilk … is lesse than all seedis that ar into the erde