An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

A. S. secg, id.

2. Man, in a general sense.
Douglas.

SEGE, s.
1. A seat; properly, of dignity; Fr. siege.
Barbour.
2. A see.
Acts Ja. V.

Segyt, part. pa. Seated.
Wyntown.

SEGG, s. Bull-seg, an ox that has been gelded at his full age, S.

Isl. sag-a, secare; sigd-a, gramen secare falculo.

To SEY, v. a. To assay.
V. [Say].

Sey, Say, s.
1. A trial.
Wallace.
2. An attempt of any kind, S.

Sey-piece, Say-piece, s. A piece of work performed by a craftsman, as a proof of skill, S.
Ferguson.

SEY, s. The coal-fish.
V. [Sye].