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 Selle à ribauldes, ou à ricaldes. A Cuck-stoole.  Assis entre deux selles le cul à terre; &, Il est demeuré entre deux selles à terre. Betweene two stooles the arse goes to the ground (say we.)

Seller. To saddle, as a horse, &c.

Sellette: f. A foot-stoole, or low stoole; also, a pad, or saddle for a Cart-horse.

Sellier: m. A Sadler; (tearmed also, Sellier lormier, because he may vent, or deale for, all kind of Spurriers ware.)

Selon. As, euen as, according vnto; in the opinion, like to the fashion, after the rate, or manner, of.

Selsir. The rotting Serpent Seps. Semaille: f. Seed sowne; also, a crop, or plants, come vp of seed; also, a sowing; also, sowing or seeding time; also, Gossimeare, or the Cobweb-like exhalations that float in the ayre during hot, and open weather; (In which sence, as also in some of the other, this word is vsed plurally.)  Semailles d'avoine. The seed-time for Oates, beginneth about the 15 of March.  Semailles de febves. About the 26 of Februarie.  Semailles de froment. About the 3 of October.  Semailles d'orges. About the 5 of Aprill.  Semailles de pois. About the 3 of March.  Semailles de seigles. Rye-seed-time, is about the 18 of September.

Semaine: f. A weeke.  Elle a sa male semaine. She hath her flowers.

Semainier: m. One that workes, or does ought, by the weeke.

Semainier: m. ere: f. Weekelie, euerie weeke, of or belonging to a weeke.

Semaises: f. Great woodden pots, out of which the Germans fill their glaßes at meale-times.

Semaison. as Semaille. Semantiere. (Vsed in some countries for Cemetiere) a Churchyard.

Semblable: com. Semblable, like, alike, such, euen such, resembling, according vnto.  Chascun cerche son semblable: Prov. Like will to like; all men a make desire.

Semblablement. Semblably, likewise, in like sort, in such fashion, after the same manner, also, euen so.

Semblance: f. A semblance, shew, seeming, apparance; also, resemblance, likenesse, like forme, alike feature, the same posture or fashion.  Orgueilleuse semblance monstre folle cuidance: Prov. A prowd looke shewes the heart's possest with follie.

Semblant: m. A shew, seeming, semblance, apparance, countenance.  Faire semblant. To seeme, or make as if; Faire semblant de. To take notice, or be sencible, of.

Semblé. Seemed, made shew of.  Il t'a ainsi semblé du commencement. Thou thoughtest so, or wast of that opinion, euen from the beginning.

Sembler. To seeme, or make shew of; also, to resemble.  Il me semble que. Me thinks, it seemes to me, J am of aduise, or opinion, that.

Semé: m. ée: f. Sowed or sowne; also, powdered, set thicke, or couered all ouer, with; also, spread, or published, abroad. Cler semé. Thinne-set, or sowne; rare, seild, scant, scarce. Teste de cerf bien semée. A Stags head which hath all it spillers, rochers, and scrotchers on both sides. Qui a semé ces paroles? Whence comes this rumor, who began or broached it, who was the author of it?

Semeler. To sole a shoo, &c.

Semelle: f. The sole of a shoo; also, a foot in the measuring of a leape.  Iusques à la semelle du pied seulement. Shallowly, sleightly, but a verie little.  Semelles, & du vin passent chemin: Prov. Wine is the footmans caroche; a strong foot, and a light head rid way apace.

Semence: f. Seed; also, seeding or sowing time; also, a sowing of seed; also, the seed, sperme, or nature of man or beast; and hence, the originall, beginning, chiefe root, principall author, of a thing; also, any thing that is but small, or by reason thereof, but smally accounted of.  Semence saincte. Wormeseed.  Telle semence telle moisson: Prov. Looke how you sow so shall you reape.

Semencé: m. ée: f. as Semé. Semencier: m. ere: f. Of seed, containing seed.

Sementine: f. A certaine Peare so called, because it is alwaies ripe about seeding time.

Semer. To sow; to set; to powder, or couer ouer with; also, to spread or disperse, to diuulge or publish abroad.  Semer vn grain d'orge pour attraper vn pigeon. Looke Orge. Semer guerre. To raise, moue, stirre vp, giue occasion of, warre.  Semer des roses aux pourceaux. To strew pearles before Swine.  On seme les bleds à l'avanture: Pro. Looke Bled. Qui peu seme peu prend: Pro. Little sow little mow.

Semestre: m. ''A tearme of six monthes. (This word properly belongs to the Parliament of Britaine, halfe the Judges, and Officers whereof doe sit, and attend par semestre; viz. full six monthes; which ended, the other halfe succeed, for as long, in their places.)''

Semestre: com. Of, or for, six monthes.  Iuges semestres. Such as attend but euerie other Tearme, or sit but euerie other halfe yeare.

Semeur: m. A sower; setter, planter; author, beginner.

Semidroict: m. Base, or low Jurisdiction.

Semillant: m. ante: f. Wantonly vnquiet, or stirring; euer figging, fidging, or frigging; foolishly restlesse, or remouing from place to place.

Semillon: f. A wanton stirring, or strugling; a restleße figging, fidging, or frigging.

Seminal: m. ale: f. Of seed.

Semoisson. as Semaille. Semole: f. The fine flower of an excellent fine Jtalian wheat, ministred by Phisitions in Panadoes & brothes; and some seldome times vsed in bread; euerie way very nourishing.

Semonce: f. A bidding, lathing, inuiting; also, a warning, citation, summons.

Semoncer. as Semondre. Semondre. To bid, lathe, inuite; also, to summon, warne, cite.

Semonneur: m. A Summoner, Citer, Apparitor; also, an inuitor, or bidder of guests.

Semoule. as Semole; also, ground wheat thats between meale and flower, or hath onely the coursest of the bran sifted from it.

Sempervive: m. Houseleeke, Sengreene, Aigreene. Sempervive maieur. Great Houseleeke, Bullockes