sime north. dial.
Also syme, seyme.
[a. ON. s{iacu}ma neut. (Norw., older Sw. and Da. sime, Sw. dial. simme), = OS. sîmo masc. (hence OE. s{iacu}ma), OFris. sîm rope, cord. See also simmon n.2]
a. A straw rope. b. (See quot. 1781.)
| 1781 J. Hutton Tour to Caves (ed. 2) Gloss. 97 Syme, a frame of straw to set pans on. 1825 J. Briggs Rem. 223 (E.D.D.), He could twist the syme, but could not wash it in the Cocker. 1899 Dickinson & Prevost Cumbld. Gloss., Syme, seyme, a straw rope used for holding down the thatch of stacks. |