samitellum Save DMLBS samitellum [samitum+-ellum], (piece of) rich silk fabric, often interwoven with gold or silver, samite. 1315 casula ‥ de rubeo samictello Invent. Ch. Ch. 52; 1342 pro j ulna de samitell', prec' ulne iiij s. KR Ac 389/14 m. 3; c1370 j panno samitell' paleato de styne Miss. Westm. 676.