Seme(n), v. to beseem, suit, XV b 33; to seem fitting, XI a 6; to seem, appear, IV b 50, VIII b 27, 94, XI b 288, &c. [ON. sóma (sœ́mdi, pa. t. subj.); cf. next.]
Semly, adj. seemly, fair, II 411, XIV b 28, XV b 26; Semlokest, superl. XV c 6. [ON. sœ́m-r + OE. -lic, -lucost; cf. ON. sœ́mligr.]
Sen. See Siþen, Se(n).
Sendal, n. a kind of thin rich silk, VIII a 11. [OFr. cendal.]
Sende, v. to send, I 51, VIII a 132, &c.; Sende, pa. t. V 294; Sent (after), sent (for), II 424; sent word, VIII a 321; Zente, III 23, 37; Send(e), Sent, pp. I 92, XVI 56, 398, XVII 254, &c.; Yzent, III 14, 30. [OE. séndan.]
Sent. See Seynt(e).
Sentence, -ense, n. (considered) opinion, authoritative pronouncement, XI b 264; passages from (authoritative) writings, XI a 27; (subject) matter, XI a 30; meaning, sense (opp. to words), XI b 134, 143, 174; in þis sentense, as follows, XI a 55. [OFr. sentence.]
Septentrion, n. North, IX 31. [OFr. septentrion.]
Serche, v. to search; to inquire (of), VII 24; Cerched, pp. explored, IX 310. [OFr. cerchier.] See Encerche.
Ser(e), Seere, Seyr (XVII), adj. special, XVI 41, 387, 398; various, different, manifold, IV b 42, 60, X 44, 152, XVI 122, 294; into seyr countré, abroad, XVII 487; fele sere, many and various (women), V 349. [ON. sér, dat. sg., for (by) itself; separately.]