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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Seue-niht], sb. sennight, week, S; souenyht, S.

[ Seuen-tene], num. seventeen, Prompt.; sewintine, S3.

[ Seueþe], num. ord. seventh, S2, PP; seoueðe, S; soueþe, S; seofeþe, S.

[ Sew], pt. s. sowed, H; see [Sowen].

[ Sewane], sb. savin (a herb), S3. See [Saueine].

[ Sewe], sb. juice, broth, gravy, delicacy, C2, Cath., HD; sew, HD; sæw, S.—AS. séaw.

[ Sewen], v. to sew, suere, W2; seowen, S; sewide, pt. s., W2; y-sewed, pp., S3.—AS. siwian: Goth. siujan; see Brugmann, § 120.

[ Sewen], v. to follow, PP, C, S2. Der.: sewyngly, in order, S2. See [Suen].

[ Sewen], v. Phr.: to sewe at y^e mete, deponere, apponere, to set upon the table, Cath., Prompt. See below.

[ Sewer], sb. bearer of dishes, dapifer, S2, Voc.; seware, Prompt.; asseour, NED; assewer, NED.—AF. assëour, he who sets the table (Ducange); from OF. assëoir, to set, to place; Late Lat. adsedēre.