▪ I. † ˈsamen, a. Sc. Obs.
Forms: 4 saymne, 4–6 sammyn(e, 4–7 samyn, 4–9 samine, 5–6 samin, samyne, 6 sammin, samyng, 7–8 samen.
[A derivative of same a.; the formation is obscure; possibly due to the influence of next.]
= same.
| 1375 Barbour Bruce i. 252 And in the samyn tym come him to His wyff. c 1375 Sc. Leg. Saints v. (Johannes) 348 Sancte Iohne ȝet but abaysitnes Þe saymne drink tuk neuir⁓þe-les. 1456 Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 25 Alssua in the samyn wys, did the Emperour Frederike. c 1480 Henryson Test Cres. 58 For worthie Chauceir, in the samin buik, In gudelie termis, and in Ioly veirs, Compylit hes his cairis. 1513 Douglas æneis vii. v. 184 Geif that my mynd can ocht ymagine rycht, I wene that he suld be the samyn knycht. a 1555 Lyndesay Tragedy 331 Brether,..quhen ȝe were consecrat, Ȝe oblyste ȝow all on the sammyn wyse. 1577–95 Descr. Isles Scotl. in Skene Celtic Scotl. III. App. 428 Yit thai keip the lawis and uses of the samine for the maist part. c 1600 Montgomerie Cherrie & Slae 1503 Lyk as befoir we did submit, Sae we repeit the samyn ȝit. 1638 Chas. I in Spalding Troub. (Bannatyne Cl.) I. 62 Wee have taken notice therof and doe give you heartiely thanks for the samen. 1671 R. MacWard True Nonconf. vii. 398 The samine is there truely and more fully to be found. 1678 Sir G. Mackenzie Crim. Laws Scot. ii. xv. §4 (1699) 214 He writes upon the Bill, soverty is found; & subscribes the samine. 1725 Ramsay Gentle Sheph. iii. iii, And had I fifty times as meikle mair Nane but my Jenny should the samen skair. 1815 Finlayson Rhymes 95 (E.D.D.) Thousands are o' the samen mind. |
▪ II. † ˈsamen, adv. Obs.
Forms: 1–3 somen, 3 Orm. samenn, 3–5 samen, 4 saman, samine, sammin, sammyne, samun, 4–5 samin, sammyn, 4–6 samyn, 4–7 sammen, 5 samene, samne, sampnen, samyne, samynge, somun, somyn.
[OE. *samen, sǫmen (with prep. æt sǫmne) = OFris. samin, semin, to-semine, to saminen, OS. saman, at-samna, to samne (MLG. sam(m)ene, to samene), MDu. samen, te-samen (Du. tezamen), OHG. saman, zi samane (MLG. zesamene, mod.G. zusammen), ON. saman, til samans (Sw. samman, tilsamman(s, Da. sammen, tilsammen), Goth. samana, f. root of same a. Cf. Skr. samanā together.]
= sam adv. , together, mutually. For in samen see insame.
| c 975 Rushw. Gosp. John xxi. 2 Werun somen simon petrus & ðe ðeᵹn seðe wæs cweden didimus. c 1200 Ormin 377 Þeȝȝ baþe samenn cwemmdenn Godd þurrh heore rihht⁓wisnesse. c 1230 Hali Meid. (MS. Titus) 59 Ha ne muhen nawt somen [MS. Bodl. somet] earden in heuene. c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 40 In firme biginning, of noght Was heuene and erðe samen wroght. a 1300 Cursor M. 7151 Thre hundreth fox he samun knitt, (I wat noght hu he on þam hitte). Ibid. 11998 And iesus samen his handes smat, and said. 1340 Hampole Pr. Consc. 1849 Bot þe body and þe saul..Lufes mare samen þan man and hys wyfe. c 1375 Sc. Leg. Saints i. (Petrus) 111 Þan kissit þai [ilk] oþer sammyne, gretand faste with gastly gammyne. c 1400 Destr. Troy 10118 Seyuyn dayes somyn sesit þai noght. c 1400 Mandeville (Roxb.) xxviii. 128 Þai ware all gadred sammen. c 1420 Sir Amadace (Camden) lv, A fayre knaue child hade thay somun. 1435 Misyn Fire of Love 78 We suld schewe lufly songis, to we be..broght in-to þe inward dwellynge⁓place, samne takand a seet emongis heuenly citesenes. c 1450 Mirour Saluacioun 3217 In this ffasscicle of mirre ware bonden samen paynes alle. 1513 Douglas æneis v. vi. 16 On athir half, than gaderis hym about Of Troianis samyn and Sicilianis a rowt. |
▪ III. † ˈsamen, v. Obs.
? Aphetic for examine v.
| ? 1613 Rowlands Paire Spy-knaves (1872) 6 They samen him according to their skils. |
▪ IV. samen
obs. form of sam v.