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

SILVER-MAILL, s. Rent paid in money.
V. [Maill].

To SILVERIZE, v. a. To cover with silver-leaf, S.

SYMER, SIMMER, s. Summer.
Bellenden.

Simmer treis, s. pl. May-poles.
Acts Ja. VI.

SIMMONDS, s. pl. Ropes made of heath and of empetrum nigrum, Orkn.

Isl. sime, funiculus.

SYMPILL, SEMPILL, SEMPLE, adj.
1. Low-born, S.
Wallace.
2. Low in present circumstances.
Wynt.
3. Not possessing strength.
Barbour.
4. Mean, vulgar.
Henrysone.

Fr. simple, common, ordinary.

5. A term exciting pity.
Chr. S. P.

Sympylly, adv. Meanly.
Barbour.