semen

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Students in the plan get a month's breather after the third semes ter, then start in again.

From Time Magazine Archive

Item, our Lord the King shall have from thence each week, six semes of mine ore, which is called ‘Lawe ore.’

From Iron Making in the Olden Times as instanced in the Ancient Mines, Forges, and Furnaces of The Forest of Dean by Nicholls, H. G. (Henry George)

Our Lord the King hath a mine in the bailiwick of Magna Dene, and he takes from each workman who shall gain every three days three semes of mine ore, 1d. per week. 

From Iron Making in the Olden Times as instanced in the Ancient Mines, Forges, and Furnaces of The Forest of Dean by Nicholls, H. G. (Henry George)

Butt theire are times whenn my harte is sore and heavy; and the rane beeting agenst the winder semes lik dropps of cold worter falling uponn my pore aking harte.

From Birds of Prey by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

Semes, pr. t. in the phrase, hire semes = it beseems her, it becomes her, 2916.

From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown