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† simmonn.1 Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: cement n. Etymology: Variant of cement n., in β. forms with loss of the final plosive. Obsolete ( English regional ( northern) in later use). society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > cement or mortar > [noun] a1450 (1885) 43 Þus sall I iune it..And sadly sette it with symonde fyne. a1513 J. Irland (1926) I. 54 A stark toure maid with nobile lyme and seymont. 1562 W. Bullein Bk. Simples f. 85, in Whan stone pottes be broken, what is better to glew them againe..like the Symunt made of Cheese. 1575 G. Turberville 275 The gummie fatte of a fygge, the yolcke of an egge, or some kinde of Semonde made of purpose. 1606 T. Palmer ii. 65 Those that frequent our Ordinaries, such as be gamesters, the least crossing of whom..looseth the simmond of frendship compounded in many places, and many yeares, at an instant. 1641 in J. Barmby (1888) 191 Wax, rossel, and stone pitch to make symond for mending the fount stone broken by the Scotts. 1688 R. Holme iii. 382/2 The first [Instrument]..is termed a Simmon Stick; it is an handle with a round head..which hath a certain Simond clapt upon it, or into it. 1688 R. Holme (1905) iii. xx. 231/1 These vessells are generally Luted and stopped close together by a certaine morter, clay or simmond. 1706 (new ed.) Cement, commonly pronounced Simmon, a Compound made of Pitch, Brick-dust, Plaister of Paris, &c. us'd by Chacers, Repairers, and other Artificers. 1828 W. Carr (ed. 2) Simmon, cement. 1905 E. W. Prevost 158/1 Simmont, cement. 1877 F. Ross et al. Simmon, pounded brick or tiles, used by bricklayers for colouring the mortar. 1890 J. Nicholson 80 When bricklayers wish to give a reddish colour to the mortar, they used pounded bricks or tiles to mix with it. This powder is called simmon, and simmon pounding was formerly the hard labour punishment in Beverley Gaol. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). simmonn.2Origin: Probably a borrowing from Norn. Etymology: Probably < the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by Old Icelandic sími (see sime n.), with suffixed definite article; with the shortened stem vowel compare Swedish regional simme.Scottish Gaelic parallel. Compare Scottish Gaelic sìoman, in the same sense, which probably reflects an independent borrowing < the same early Scandinavian word (preserving vowel length), probably combined with the Scottish Gaelic suffix -an, forming diminutives. However, Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland are not areas where Scottish Gaelic was traditionally spoken, so this is unlikely to be the origin of the English word. Scottish (chiefly Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland). society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > [noun] > thatching equipment > rope for fastening down thatch α. 1616 Sheriff Court Bk. Orkney & Shetland (National Archives Scotl.: SC10/1/3–4) f. 73v, in (at cited word) She wes fund in the said James barneȝeard..lowsing the simingis of his hay and casting it over hir head & cutting the simingis of his cornes. c1690 in W. Macfarlane (1908) III. 252 The common..thacking is of a kind of Divet,..and Straw and Simmons above the same. 1794 J. Sinclair X. 17 Thatching office-houses with the tenants own turf straw and simmons. 1812 J. Henderson 27 These [divots] are secured on the houses with ropes made of heath, or straw (provincially simmons). 1871 R. Cowie 92 The roof consists of..thin divots of dried turf, spread on wood, and covered with straw placed in a vertical direction, and held in its place by simmins or straw ropes. 1921 A. W. Johnston & A. Johnston IX. 21 The method generally adopted in Caithness to charm away the produce of a neighbour's dairy was the trailing of a hair tether or simmon over their grazing pasture between sun and day, when the dew lay wet and heavy. 1991 L. Burgher 79 This long low cottage displays two traditional roofing forms: flagstones on the outbuilding and a thatch covering on the house held down by heather ropes or ‘simmans’ weighted with stones. 2002 ‘J. Lynnford’ xvii. 173 He saw the new roof of simmons and straw covering the cot. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). simmonn.3 Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: persimmon n. Etymology: Shortened < persimmon n. U.S. regional. the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > beer > [noun] > flavoured beer a1804 J. Boucher Absence in J. Hunter & J. Stevenson (1832) p. l/1 Brown linen shirts, and cotton jackets wear, Or only wring-jaw drink, and 'simmon beer. 1834 3 36 They seemed to me to fall just as fast as if I was shakin down 'simmons. 1860 J. R. Bartlett (ed. 3) s.v. ‘The longest pole knocks down the 'simmons.’ 1881 Apr. 729/2 An' pleased they wuz ter see it—pleased as boys in 'simmon-time. 1883 P. M. Hale 117 The basis of a beverage, by no means despicable, called 'Simmon Beer. 1909 ‘O. Henry’ xxi. 350 That's why you see me cake-walking with the ex-rebs to the illegitimate tune about 'simmon-seeds and cotton. 1945 B. A. Botkin 66 'Simmon beer was good in the cold freezing weather too. 1949 May 223/1 According to song and story, most 'possum hunts end at the foot of a 'simmon tree. 2007 W. N. Letson in M. Melosi VIII. 265/2 This member of the ebony family is also called simmon or possumwood. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † simmonv.Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: simmon n.1 Etymology: < simmon n.1 Compare earlier simmoning n.A variant of this word is probably shown by English regional (northern) simmens or simmuns, apparently meaning ‘to set, to stick fast’, in a form with -s which may perhaps have arisen by misapprehension of a regular 3rd person singular:1898 B. Kirkby Lakeland Words 130 He pot a woman a teapot spoot on an' charged a gay bit fer diun it, an' he telt her nut ta touch it fer hauf a day as it wadn't hae simmuns'd afooar than.1904 B. Kirkby in Eng. Dial. Dict. V. at Simmon [Westmorland] T'sowder wants time ta simmens. Obsolete ( English regional ( northern) in later use). society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > build or construct [verb (transitive)] > unite with cement 1568–9 in H. J. F. Swayne (1896) 283 Wex and Rosen and a fagot to symon the Stones. 1583 in W. H. Hutton (1898) 63 Item to Jhon Herberte simoninge certaine loose stones in the newe gate. 1616 W. Barlow xi. 76 Let this glasse be very well fitted vnto the boxe, and simmond vnderneath vpon the shouldring that beareth vp the glasse..aboue vpon the glasse let there be a ring of thin pastboard..in like manner simmoned on. 1663 B. Gerbier 83 French Glasse wrought with good lead, well simmoned, is worth sixteen pence a foot. 1688 R. Holme iii. 385/1 The Leading of the glasse is..oyled and Simoned to keep out foule weather. 1828 W. Carr (ed. 2) Simmon'd, cemented. ‘It's fearful weel simmon'd.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online September 2021). <  n.1a1450n.21616 n.3a1804v.1568 |
