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(Se-mill,) Semyll, Seymyln, n. Also: seymill, sea milne, -myln(e. [Se n.1 and Miln n.] A mill operated by tidal power. (Found chiefly as a place-name and in pl.) 1343 Exchequer Rolls I 540.
Apud Pomyucrag et le Semyllis 1440 Reg. Great S. 55/2.
Una cum cimba passagii de le Seymillys 1481–2 Reg. Great S. 314/2.
Inter le sey-millis super Taya et burgum de Dunde 1615 Retours I Inq. Spec. Fife (239).
Cum piscationibus molendinorum marinorum vulgo The Seymylnis 1641 Acts V 510/2.
With the wind mylne at the Gallowgait heid and the tua sea mylnes laitlie biggit 1669 Edinb. Test. Index II 444.
Alexander Young, at the sea-mylne of Seatoune 1684 Retours I Inq. Spec. Fife (1235).
Molendinis de Bruntiseland vocatis Sea Milnes de Bruntiland 1692 Musselburgh 38.
Ane outter wheale to be bought … for the sea milne
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