Meaning & use
seme
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a variant spelling of 'semy', describing a heraldic field or charge sprinkled with a repeated small pattern.
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The banner was seme with small silver crosses, said to represent the fallen knights.
Antique fabric patterns were sometimes described as seme with tiny stylized flowers.
A note on using this word
This spelling drops the accent found in the French original 'semé' and is used interchangeably with 'semy' in English heraldic texts.
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