A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Serye], sb. series, C, CM.—Lat. seriem.

[ Seryows], adj. ‘sad and feythefulle,’ Prompt.; seriouse, seriosus, Manip.; seryouse, earnest, Palsg.—Late Lat. seriosus; from Lat. serius, grave, earnest.

[ Seryowsly], adv. seriously; ceriously, minutely, with full details, S2, C3.—Late Lat. seriose, ‘fuse, minutatim’ (Ducange).

[ Sese], v. to seize; see [Seise].

[ Sesoun], sb. season, C3; cesoun, W2.—AF. seson, OF. saison; Lat. sationem, a sowing.

[ Set], pt. s. sat, S; see [Sitten].

[ Sete], sb. seat, Cath., S, C2, PP; seet, G.—AS. seto, seotu (OET).

[ Sete], adj. suitable, H (p. xxv).—Icel. sætt, endurable, from sitja, to sit.

[ Setel], sb. seat, SD; seotel, S; settle, S. Comb.: setel-gang, sunset, S2.—AS. setl; cp. Goth. sitls.

[ Seterday], Saturday, P; see [Satern].