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SILLER, _s._ A canopy.
_Sir Gawan._
O. Fr. _ciele_, a canopy.
SILLER, _s._
1. Silver, S.
_Ramsay._
2. Money in general, S.
_Mary Stewart._
~Siller~, _adj._ Belonging to silver, S.
_Statist. Acc._
SILLY, _adj._
1. Lean, meagre, S.
2. Weak, from disease, S.
_Montgomerie._
3. Frail, as being mortal.
_Z. Boyd._
4. In a state which excites compa.s.sion, S.
_Rutherford._
5. Fatuous, S.
V. ~Sely~.
_Wodrow._
6. Timid, pusillanimous.
_Spalding._
SILLIK, SILAK, SELLOK, _s._ The fry of the coal-fish, Orkn.
_Statist. Acc._
SILLIST, _adj._ Released from labour for a time, Perths.
Moes. G. _sil-an_, tranquillus esse.
SYLOUR, _s._ Canopy.
V. ~Siller~.
_Gawan and Gol._
SILVER-MAILL, _s._ Rent paid in money.
V. ~Maill~.
_To_ SILVERIZE, _v. a._ To cover with _silver-leaf_, S.
SYMER, SIMMER, _s._ Summer.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
~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 circ.u.mstances.
_Wynt._
3. Not possessing strength.
