sene

[ sey-ney ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural se·ne.

Origin of sene¹

First recorded in 1965–70; from Samoan, from English cent

An' so when I went courtin' m' third wife, I took a stitch in time an' told her about the camphor an' ker'sene an' lard.

It is ready to thame: and zit I feir that it will bring sum malheus, and may be sene gif ze chance to be hurt.

With that he thristit my body, and said, that sum of his folkis had sene zow in fascherie; ze may ges at the rest.

By the same meanes Caius Cesar beinge but a yonge man, was so eloquent & wel sene in the mathematical sciences.

Sanct Tredwall, als, thare may be sene Quhilk on ane prick hes baith her ene.

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