An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language - Part 751
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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.