Silver-pence, subs. (Westminster).—Small money rewards—which were the pride of Westminsters in Cowper’s day—are still continued. The coins are furnished to the school by the Queen’s almoner in their unmilled state, prior to their issue as currency. Some are given by the head-master every week, and are valued quite as much as more substantial prizes. Silver money is also furnished by the college steward to the guests at the Elections dinners, that they may be prepared to reward the epigrams; but this is the ordinary coin of the realm.
Sim, subs. (Cambridge).—A Simeonite, or member of the Evangelical section of the Church of England. The modern equivalent is Pi-man (q.v.). [From the Rev. Charles Simeon (1759-1836), fifty-four years Vicar of Holy Trinity, Cambridge.]
1826. Todd, The Sizar’s Table [Whibley, Cap and Gown, 109]. Some carnally given to women and wine, Some apostles of Simeon, all pure and divine.
1853. Bristed, Eng. Univ., 39. While passing for a terribly hard reading-man, and a SIM of the straightest kind with the empty bottles.
Simon, subs. (King Edward’s, Birm.: obsolete).—A cane. [Acts ix. 43.]
Sines, subs. (Winchester).—Bread. A SINES = a small loaf.
Single, subs. (Harrow).—A room for exclusive use: thus DOUBLE (q.v.).
Sink, subs. (The Leys).—(1) A heavy feed; a “stodge.” Also (2) one who indulges therein; a glutton.
Sitter, subs. (Oxford and Harrow).—A sitting-room.
Six, subs. (Oxford).—A W.C.